Shénzhù GV12 — spirit pillar
upper thoracic warming
Shénzhù is a Governor Vessel point on the upper thoracic back, traditionally included in warming approaches. This front-view marker is a projected back coordinate and should not be read as a front anatomical point.
Point 3 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.