Conception Vessel 8, also known as Ren 8, Abbreviated as CV 8, Transliterated Shenque in Chinese, Spirit Palace in English.
CV 8 Acupuncture Point Location:
In the middle of the abdomen, in the center of the umbilicus.
CV 8 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Flaccidity of apoplexy, coldness of the four extremities
- Chronic diarrhea, hemihidrosis (sweating on only one side of the body)
- Edema
CV 8 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Rescues Yang collapse, resuscitates, warms Yang, regulates the intestines.