HT5

Tongli

Star

通里 (Tōnglǐ) — Connecting Li

Heart channel · point 5

Luo-Connecting point

Traditionally used for

  • Urinary & fluids
  • Mood & calm
  • Heart & circulation

Location

On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris.

Fig. — HT5 · Forearm
Bones of the forearm — Gray's Anatomy plate
Bones of the forearm Gray's Anatomy, 1918

Needling

Depth: 0.3–0.5 cun
Angle: Perpendicular

Functions

  • Calms the spirit and regulates the Heart rhythm
  • Benefits the tongue and the voice
  • Regulates the bladder

Indications

Palpitations and irregular heartbeatsudden loss of voice and difficulty speakingstiffness of the tongue after strokeanxiety and depressionenuresis and frequent urinationwrist and arm pain

Clinical Notes

The principal point for speech disorders of Heart origin — aphasia after stroke, and sudden voice loss.

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