HT5 (Tongli, “Connecting to the Interior”) is the Luo-Connecting Point point of the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin Meridian. It is located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
Perpendicular or slightly oblique proximal insertion, 0.3-0.5 cun deep.
HT5 is the Luo-Connecting point of the Heart channel. It is classically used to calm the Spirit (Shen) and regulate the heart rhythm. It is particularly noted for addressing sudden loss of voice, stiff tongue, and wrist pain, as well as emotional issues like fright, vexation, and palpitations.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷上 · 正人形第九 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
通里 二穴，在腕後一寸陷者中。 灸七壯。 主頭目眩痛，悲恐畏人，肘腕酸重，及暴啞不能言語According to this text, HT5 lies in the depression 1 cun behind the wrist, with 7 moxa cones. It records use for dizziness and pain of the head and eyes, sorrow and fear of people, aching heaviness of the elbow and wrist, and sudden loss of voice with inability to speak.
《針灸大成》 Zhēnjiǔ Dàchéng — Great Compendium of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1601 · 卷八 · Source: Wikisource ↗
通里 掌後一寸陷中，手少陰心脈之絡，別走太陽小腸經。 銅人針三分，灸三壯， 明堂灸七壯According to this text, HT5 lies in the depression 1 cun behind the palm and is the connecting (luo) point of the hand Shaoyin heart channel, branching off to the Taiyang small intestine channel. The Tongren gives needling of 3 fen and 3 moxa cones; the Mingtang gives 7 cones.
《扁鵲神應針灸玉龍經》 Biǎn Què Shényìng Zhēnjiǔ Yùlóng Jīng — Bian Que's Jade Dragon Classic of Divinely Responsive Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1329 · 虚烦 · Source: Wikisource ↗
通里∶在腕后侧，起骨后一寸。 直针半寸，泻之，禁灸According to this text, HT5 lies on the side behind the wrist, 1 cun behind the protruding bone; it is needled straight in half a cun with the reducing method, and moxibustion is forbidden.
《醫宗金鑑·刺灸心法要訣》 Yīzōng Jīnjiàn · Cìjiǔ Xīnfǎ Yàojué — Golden Mirror of Medicine: Essential Teachings on Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wu Qian et al., 1742 · 卷一 · 十二經表裡原絡總歌 · 小腸經表裡原絡穴主治歌 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
心經里之絡穴通里，二穴應刺之證即：顴頷耳腫，苦寒熱，肩、臑、肘、臂內外側痛，不能轉動，腰痛似折The text describes HT5 as the connecting point of the heart channel and records that it was needled for swelling of the cheekbone, jaw and ear, chills and fever, pain on the inner and outer sides of the shoulder, upper arm, elbow and forearm with inability to turn, and lumbar pain as if broken.
HT5 is one of 9 points on the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin Meridian. Nearby points:
HT5 (Tongli) is located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
Perpendicular or slightly oblique proximal insertion, 0.3-0.5 cun deep. Caution: The provided classical text does not mention this point.
HT5 is a point on the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin Meridian (Shǒu Shàoyīn Xīnjīng).