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Alternate names: 风府 fēng fǔ, Wind House; 热府 rè fǔ, House of Heat

Channel: BL, foot greater yáng (tài yáng) bladder channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the upper back, level with the inferior border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classical location: One cùn and five fēn either side of the spine, below the second vertebra. The point is found in straight sitting posture. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: The medial cutaneous branches of the posterior branches of the intercostal artery and vein. Superficially, the medial cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the 2nd and 3rd thoracic nerves; deeper, their lateral cutaneous branches.

Action: Dispels wind and diffuses the lung; courses the channels and resolves the exterior.

Modern indications: Wind damage (common cold); cough; heat effusion; headache; stiff nape; chest and back pain.

Classical indications: Wind dizziness and headache; nasal congestion and runny nose; heavy eye (目瞑 mù míng); sneezing; panting and qì ascent; pain in the back and chest; heat in the chest; welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū) on the back; jaundice.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5 cùn downward oblique insertion. Moxa: 3 cones; pole 10‒20 min.

Point groups: Intersection point (jiāo huì xué) of the bladder channel and governing vessel.

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