# BL12 Fengmen (Wind Gate) – Bladder Meridian

風門 · fēng mén

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl12

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Aversion Wind, Aversion Wind, Benefit Descend Qi Lung, Benefit Nose, Benefit Nose, Benefit Regulate Qi Lung, Carbuncle Back, Carbuncle Back, Common Cold, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Congestion, Cough, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Cough Excessive, Cough Excessive, Descend Qi Lung, Desire Keep Eyes Closed, Desire Keep Eyes Closed, Discharge Nasal Clear, Discharge Nasal Clear, Discharge Nasal Excessive, Discharge Nasal Excessive, Discharge Nasal Watery, Discharge Nasal Watery, Dizziness, Shortness of Breath, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Fever, Flaccidity Interstices, Flaccidity Interstices, Heat Chest, Heat Chest, Head Stiffness, Stiff Neck, Immobility Head, Immobility Neck, Injury Cold, Injury Cold, Nosebleed, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Headache, Headache, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Regulate Qi Lung, Release Exterior, Release Exterior, Restlessness Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Rhinitis, Shivering, Excessive Sneezing, Excessive Sneezing, Wind Cold Syndrome, Wind-cold Syndrome, Wind Cough Taxation Syndrome, Wind-cough Taxation Syndrome, Wind Exhaustion Syndrome, Wind-exhaustion Syndrome, Hives, Vomiting, Exterior Weakness, Exterior Weakness, Qi Defensive Weakness, Qi Defensive Weakness, Wind

## Most often selected alongside BL12

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- BL13 (Lung Shu Point) – 29 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 18 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 17 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 14 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 9 protocols
- LU07 (Interrupted Sequence) – 9 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 8 protocols
- GB21 (Shoulder Well) – 6 protocols

## Protocols using BL12 (50 best-sourced of 53)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma, Allergy Rhinitis, Allergy Eczema | BL12, BL13 | 30 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nel082 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Common Cold, Throat Pain, Cold Prevention | BL12, GV14 | 56 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nem055 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chronic Pain, Post-thoracotomy Pain, Acute Pain | ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.053 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck | SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Chronic Pain, Neck Non-specific Pain | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Radiating Arm Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical | LI04, SI03, BL10, BL11, BL12, TB03, TB10, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 365 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Asthma, Shortness Of Breath, Chest Tightness, Wheeze | BL12, BL13, GV14 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0947-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13 | 3 days | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30004-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Phlegm, Copd | LU07, LU09, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV12 | 30 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Phlegm, Wheezing, Copd | ST36, ST40, BL12, BL20, KD01 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Copd, Reduced Lung Function | ST36, BL12, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV12 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough Chronic, Copd, Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, Sputum Production | ST36, BL12, CV17 | – | doi:10.1155/2020/8165296 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic | LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma, Airway Hyperresponsiveness | BL12, BL13, GV14 | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30033-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fever, Weight Loss, Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Sore Throat, Muscle Pain, Inflammation Systemic, Rash | ST24, SP15, BL12, BL13, KD13, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12, GV14 | 90 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i8.101350 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Cervicalgia | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 10 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear | ST36, BL12, BL20, BL21 | – | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear | LI04, BL12, BL13, CV06 | – | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear | BL12, BL13, BL43 | – | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear | BL12, GV14 | – | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Itching, Lung-spleen Qi Deficiency | ST36, BL12, BL13, BL20, CV06 | 28 days | doi:10.16841/j.issn1003-8450.2023.04.10 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Wind-cold, Headache External Pathogen | LI11, BL12, KD03, GB20, GV14 | – | doi:10.19589/j.cnki.issn1004-6569.2018.16.171 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pruritus Skin, Eczema Acute | SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2024.000120 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Urticaria Chronic Wind-cold Type | SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000109 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Copd, Dyspnea | BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, CV04, CV22 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1786971 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Cough Chronic, Asthma Cough Variant, Cold Wind Lung | ST36, BL12, BL43, XB01A, XB01B | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250301-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Cervicogenic, Wind-cold | LI04, BL12, GV14 | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pneumonia, Stroke, Pneumonia Stroke-associated | BL12, BL13, GV14 | 10 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191231-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13 | – | doi:10.1007/s11655-016-2497-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13, GV14 | 12 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | LU01, LU06, LU09, ST40, BL12, BL13, CV17, CV22, XB01A, XB01B | 12 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis | LI04, BL12, BL13, GV14, XH03, XH08 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190412-0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis | LU01, LU09, ST36, BL12, BL13, CV17, XB01A, XB01B, XH03 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190412-0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Post-thoracotomy Pain, Postoperative Pain | ST36, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1471-2253-6-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neuralgia Trigeminal | ST07, SI12, BL10, BL12, TB17, GB03, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV09, GV16, GV20, XH03 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250123-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13, GV14 | – | doi:10.31083/FBL48140 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Asthma Cough Variant | ST36, BL12, BL43, XB01B | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250301-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | LU01, LU07, LU09, LI04, BL12, BL13, CV17, CV22, XB01A, XB01B | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cough | LU01, LU07, LI04, BL12, BL13 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Exterior, Wind Exterior | LU07, LI04, BL10, BL12, BL13, TB05, GV14, GV15 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Exterior, Cold Exterior, Wind Exterior, Cold Exterior | LU07, LI04, BL12, BL13 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind Lung | LI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hives, Itching | LI11, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD16, GB20, GB31, CV06, CV09, GV14, GV20, GV24 | 60 days | TAO Sha. Acupuncture Treatment for 35 Cases of Urticaria. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 97-100 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13 | 1095 days | Wu Xiaqiu, Peng Jin, Li Guoqin, Zhang Wei, Liu Guangxia, Liu Baoyan. Efficacy evaluation of summer acupoint application treatment on asthma patients: a two-year follow-up clinical study. J Tradit Chin Med, 2015, 35(1): 21-27 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Asthma | BL12, BL13, BL18, BL19, GV08, GV14 | – | Clinical Assessment of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Asthma. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01931696 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Pain, Lung Cancer | ST36, BL12, GB34 | – | Acupuncture for Post-Thoracotomy Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00142532 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Arthralgia Wandering Wind Bi | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, SP10, BL12, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse | LI04, LI11, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT07, BL12, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL23, TB05, LV03, CV04 | 28 days | Bai Y, Guo Y, Wang H, Chen B, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zhao X, Li Y. Efficacy of acupuncture on fibromyalgia syndrome: a Meta-analysis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014; 34(4): 381-391. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Asthma, Common Cold, Excess, Wind | LU07, LI04, BL12, BL13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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