BL-12 (Feng Men) Wind Gate - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

"Fright or Shock impacts the Kidneys and the Heart and scatters Qi"

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Documents

Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point BL-12 (Feng Men) Wind Gate

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Meeting Point of the Bladder Channel with the Governing Vessel

Actions:

Expels wind and releases the exterior
Strengthens the defensive Qi and firms the exterior
Disseminates and descends Lung Qi
Benefits the nose

Indications:

Common cold, cough, fever and headache, neck rigidity, backache.

Location (CAM):

1.5 cun lateral to the GV Meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra.

Location (AMOA):

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2).

Needling Method:

Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM