BL12 Fengmen (Wind Gate)

Location

1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

Indications

Conditions for which BL12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL12 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using BL12

The 50 best-sourced of 58, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Hives, Itching – LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60041-8 ↗)
• Asthma, Allergy Rhinitis, Allergy Eczema – BL12, BL13 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel082 ↗)
• Common Cold, Throat Pain, Cold Prevention – BL12, GV14 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem055 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck – SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 ↗)
• Neck Chronic Pain, Neck Non-specific Pain – SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-132 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Radiating Arm Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical – LI04, SI03, BL10, BL11, BL12, TB03, TB10, GB20, GB21, GV16 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036 ↗)
• Cough, Asthma, Shortness Of Breath, Chest Tightness, Wheeze – BL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0947-z ↗)
• Asthma – BL12, BL13 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30004-2 ↗)
• Cough, Phlegm, COPD – LU07, LU09, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 ↗)
• Cough, Phlegm, Wheezing, COPD – ST36, ST40, BL12, BL20, KD01 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 ↗)
• COPD, Reduced Lung Function – ST36, BL12, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 ↗)
• Cough Chronic, COPD, Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, Sputum Production – ST36, BL12, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2020/8165296 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic – LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 ↗)
• Asthma, Airway Hyperresponsiveness – BL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30033-x ↗)
• Fever, Weight Loss, Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Sore Throat, Muscle Pain, Inflammation Systemic, Rash – ST24, SP15, BL12, BL13, KD13, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i8.101350 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Cervicalgia – SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
• Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear – ST36, BL12, BL20, BL21 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear – LI04, BL12, BL13, CV06 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear – BL12, BL13, BL43 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear – BL12, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Itching, Lung-spleen Qi Deficiency – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL20, CV06 (doi:10.16841/j.issn1003-8450.2023.04.10 ↗)
• Headache Wind-cold, Headache External Pathogen – LI11, BL12, KD03, GB20, GV14 (doi:10.19589/j.cnki.issn1004-6569.2018.16.171 ↗)
• Pruritus Skin, Eczema Acute – SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 (doi:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2024.000120 ↗)
• Urticaria Chronic Wind-cold Type – SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 (doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000109 ↗)
• Cough, COPD, Dyspnea – BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, CV04, CV22 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1786971 ↗)
• Cough, Cough Chronic, Asthma Cough Variant, Cold Wind Lung – ST36, BL12, BL43, XB01A, XB01B (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250301-k0001 ↗)
• Headache Cervicogenic, Wind-cold – LI04, BL12, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 ↗)
• Arthralgia Wandering Wind Bi – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, SP10, BL12, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60032-5 ↗)
• Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT07, BL12, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL23, TB05, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30037-6 ↗)
• Pneumonia, Stroke, Pneumonia Stroke-associated – BL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191231-k0002 ↗)
• Asthma – BL12, BL13 (doi:10.1007/s11655-016-2497-y ↗)
• Asthma – BL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.002 ↗)
• Asthma – LU01, LU06, LU09, ST40, BL12, BL13, CV17, CV22, XB01A, XB01B (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.002 ↗)
• Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis – LI04, BL12, BL13, GV14, XH03, XH08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190412-0007 ↗)
• Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis – LU01, LU09, ST36, BL12, BL13, CV17, XB01A, XB01B, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190412-0007 ↗)
• Post-thoracotomy Pain, Postoperative Pain – ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 (doi:10.1186/1471-2253-6-5 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal – ST07, SI12, BL10, BL12, TB17, GB03, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV09, GV16, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250123-0001 ↗)
• Asthma – BL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.31083/FBL48140 ↗)
• Cough, Asthma Cough Variant – ST36, BL12, BL43, XB01B (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250301-k0001 ↗)
• Back Chronic Pain – BL10, BL11, BL12, BL17, BL21, BL23, BL24, BL25, GB21, GB30, LV08, AH01, AH02, AH03, AT12, CYC08, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2021.07.008 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LU07, LU09, LI04, LI20, BL12, BL13, GB20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.020 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI04, LI20, ST36, BL12, BL20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.020 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI04, LI20, BL12, BL23, GV04, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.020 ↗)
• Covid-19 – ST36, BL12, BL13, CV04, CV08, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.1089/acu.2020.29143.lch ↗)
• Asthma – LU01, LU07, LU09, LI04, BL12, BL13, CV17, CV22, XB01A, XB01B (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Cough – LU01, LU07, LI04, BL12, BL13 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Exterior, Wind Exterior – LU07, LI04, BL10, BL12, BL13, TB05, GV14, GV15 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Exterior, Cold Exterior, Wind Exterior, Cold Exterior – LU07, LI04, BL12, BL13 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)

Most often selected alongside BL12

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL12. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• BL13Lung Shu Point31 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley20 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra19 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles16 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool10 protocols
• LU07Interrupted Sequence10 protocols
• BL20Spleen Shu Point9 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point7 protocols
• GB21Shoulder Well7 protocols
• BL11Great Shuttle6 protocols
• SI12Grasping The Wind6 protocols
• XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall6 protocols

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