Navel Navel The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus, colloquially known as the belly button, or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. All placental mammals have a navel. The umbilicus is used to visually separate the abdomen into quadrants. The umbilicus is a prominent scar on the abdomen, with its position being relatively consistent among humans. The skin around the waist at the level of the umbilicus is supplied by the tenth thoracic spinal nerve (T10 dermatome). The umbilicus itself typically lies at a vertical level corresponding
Cultural views on the navel applied to the navel of infants as a remedy for stomach aches. The Gonds, a tribe from central India, apply "Gloriosa superba" rhizome extract over the navel and vagina to cause labour pain and perform normal delivery. According to Ayurveda, the navel is an important site in the human body. Nearly 72,000 subtle nerves, or "nadis" converge in this area. By the principles of Ayurveda and yoga, the human body is made up of six "chakras", with the "Manipura chakra" located at the spine directly behind either the navel or the solar plexus, depending on the system, while its "kshetram",