Shénquè CV8 — spirit gate
umbilicus
Shénquè is the umbilicus and is traditionally approached with indirect moxa rather than direct needling. The point is anatomically identifiable at the navel, but indications and safety constraints are lineage- and protocol-dependent.
Point 9 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.