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.

Cautions

Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

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.

Aversion ColdAversion WindCarbuncle BackCommon Cold Nasal Congestion Cough Coughing BloodCough ExcessiveDesire Keep Eyes ClosedDischarge Nasal ClearDischarge Nasal ExcessiveDischarge Nasal WateryDizziness Shortness of BreathEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverFlaccidity IntersticesHeat ChestHead StiffnessStiff NeckImmobility HeadImmobility NeckInjury ColdNosebleed Back Pain Lower Back Pain Chest Pain Headache Shoulder Pain Release Exterior Restlessness Insomnia Rhinitis ShiveringExcessive SneezingWind Cold SyndromeWind-cold SyndromeWind Cough Taxation SyndromeWind-cough Taxation SyndromeWind Exhaustion SyndromeWind-exhaustion SyndromeHives VomitingExterior WeaknessQi Defensive WeaknessWind

TCM actions

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

Benefit Descend Qi LungBenefit NoseBenefit Regulate Qi LungDescend Qi LungRegulate Qi Lung

Protocols using BL12

The 50 best-sourced of 76, 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 ↗)
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 ↗)
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 ↗)
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 ↗)
Opioid Dependence, Heroin Dependence – BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.04.010 ↗)
Asthma – BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, XB01B (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Asthma – BL12, BL13, GV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Asthma – BL12, BL13, BL17, BL20, CV12, CV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Asthma – BL12, BL13, GV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Asthma – BL12, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.1007/s12016-012-8321-3 ↗)
Asthma – BL12, BL13, GV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Allergic Rhinitis – LI20, ST36, BL07, BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV23, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)

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 Point47 protocols
GV14Great Vertebra31 protocols
LI04Junction Valley24 protocols
ST36Leg Three Miles18 protocols
BL20Spleen Shu Point14 protocols
BL23Kidney Shu Point12 protocols
GB20Wind Pool11 protocols
LU07Interrupted Sequence11 protocols
BL17Diaphragm Shu Point8 protocols
XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall8 protocols
BL11Great Shuttle7 protocols
CV12Stomach Centre7 protocols