{
  "id": "CV8",
  "name": {
    "en": "Shenque",
    "gloss": "Spirit Gate Tower",
    "zh-Hant": "神闕",
    "zh-Hans": "神阙"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "CV",
    "order": 8,
    "of": 24
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "In the centre of the navel."
  },
  "for": [
    "belly pain",
    "loose stools"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Do not press into the navel; rest a warm palm over it instead.",
    "pressable": false
  },
  "cautions": [
    "Never press into the navel: the skin is thin and the bowel lies just beneath."
  ],
  "source": "Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing, book 4",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/cv8",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-25"
}