| Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border
of the spinous process of the Second Thoracic Vertebra
(T2). A cun is the distance between the first knuckle
and the end of the thumb, or the distance at the widest
part of the thumb.
note; the inner path of the Urinary
Bladder travels down the back 1/2 way between the
inner border of the Scapula and the spine. The outer
path of the Urinary Bladder channel runs down the
back parallel with the inner border of the Scapula.
The inner border of the Scapula is 3 cun lateral to
the spine.
Needling
angled insertion (45 degrees) towards
the spine.
Caution; deep perpendicular insertion
may puncture the Lung (Pneumothorax).
Moxa is
OK
Actions
Expels wind and releases the exterior
Strengthens defensive Qi
Disperses and descends Lung Qi
Benefits the nose
Signs and Symptoms
common cold, cough, fever, headache,
neck rigidity, backache, fever, cold shivering, nasal
discharge, nasal congestion, rhinitis, sneezing, lumbar
pain, shoulder pain, restless sleep.
Commentary
The main function of Fengmen
is to treat the symptoms of the common cold. In TCM,
the common cold is characterized as invasion of Wind.
Wind may be accompanied by cold (Wind/Cold), heat
(Wind/Heat), or dampness (Wind/Damp), diagnosed according
to specific symptoms for each. The neck area is the
most common entry point into the body for invasion
of Wind.
In the case of invasion by Wind/Cold,
moxibustion is applicable.
Because of its ability to firm the exterior,
strengthen defensive Qi, and its particular
effect on the nose, Fengman is useful for
the treatment of the symptoms of seasonal allergies
and rhinitis
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