Qìhǎi CV6 — sea of qi
below-umbilical reservoir
Qìhǎi is a lower midline point used in warming and deficiency-oriented moxa practice. The “sea” language is a traditional functional metaphor; the point is not a literal reservoir of qi.
Point 5 of 10 in Moxibustion Key Points — Mugwort Fire
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Huangdi Neijing · Lingshu (primary_canonical)
Ch. 75 (Jiu zhen shi er yuan) discusses cautery and needling indications; the wider Lingshu corpus is the canonical medical context for point therapy, while exact modern moxa point sets vary.
Moxibustion: The Power of Mugwort Fire (secondary)
Japanese moxibustion manuals describe practical moxa placement, warming methods, and point selection; used for technique context.