HT05 Tongli (Inward Connection)

Location

When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist.

Indications

Conditions for which HT05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using HT05

• Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
• Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Dementia Vascular No Dementia, Stroke Post – ST36, SP10, HT05, BL15, BL45, KD06, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Difficulty, Paralysis Pseudobulbar – LI04, ST40, HT05, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2017/2349794 ↗)
• Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Difficulty, Aspiration Risk – ST40, HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16 (doi:10.1155/2018/6126410 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Wind-phlegm Syndrome – LI04, ST40, HT05, GB12, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/4689296 ↗)
• Dizziness, Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Liver Yang Rebellion – LI04, HT05, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/4689296 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain, Ischemia Cardiac – LU06, LU09, ST36, ST40, HT05, HT07, BL15, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2020/1931839 ↗)
• Stroke, Aphasia Post-stroke, Aphasia Motor – HT05, GB39, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/8880590 ↗)
• Headache, Dysgeusia, Jaw Pain, Xerostomia, Paresthesia, Dysarthria, Gum Pain, Chewing Disorder, Tongue Numbness, Neuropathy Dental – LU07, LI04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, HT05, KD06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1089/acu.2020.1472 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Difficulty – ST40, HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210197 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – LU05, SP06, HT05, BL40, KD06, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250421 ↗)
• Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – HT05, GB20 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21922 ↗)
• Stroke Sequela, Liver Yang Hyperactivity, Speech Disorder – LI04, ST04, ST06, SP06, HT05, KD03, LV02, LV03, CV22, CV23 (doi:10.62354/ijoa.v2i1.19 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke – HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.01.006 ↗)
• Dementia Vascular, Cognitive Impairment, Decreased Daily Living Ability – HT05, KD04 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2022.12.1166 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Aphasia Motor – HT05, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000025 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Aphasia Motor – HT05, CV23, GV15 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000025 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke – LI04, ST09, ST36, ST40, SP06, HT05, PC06, TB17, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV22, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.16808/j.cnki.issn1003-7705.2018.01.067 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke, Cerebral Infarction Sequela – HT05, GB20, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.10.004 ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment Mild Post-stroke – HT05, HT07, HT09, KD03, GB39, GV20, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2023.000123 ↗)
• Stroke, Aphasia, Aphasia Motor Poststroke – HT05, GB39 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.956931 ↗)
• Stroke, Aphasia Motor, Post-Stroke Aphasia – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT05, KD03, PC06, TB17, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1554208 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Stroke Sequelae, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Aspiration Risk, Dysphagia Pharyngeal – LI04, HT05, KD06, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240125-k0001 ↗)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Problems, Delay Language, Behavior Stereotyped – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain – ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke – ST40, HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210197 ↗)
• Aphasia Post-stroke – HT05, GB20, CV23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220320-0001 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Postoperative Pain – HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.4.133 ↗)
• Dysphagia Neurogenic, Dysphagia Post-stroke – ST36, SP06, HT05, PC06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.001 ↗)
• Dysphagia Neurogenic, Dysphagia Post-stroke – ST36, SP06, HT05, PC06, TB17, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.001 ↗)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder – HT05, HT07, BL09, BL10, PC06, GB13, GV15, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1849124 ↗)
• Voice Lost, Voice Lost – LI04, LI18, ST09, HT05, PC05, CV23, GV15 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Psychological Restlessness Disorder, Psychological Restlessness Disorder – LI04, SP06, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL43, BL44, KD01, KD06, PC06, PC07, LV03 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency – LU09, LI04, ST36, SP03, HT05, BL20, BL21, KD03, CV06, CV12, CV17 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Heart Blood Stagnation, Heart Blood Stagnation – LI16, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT09, SI03, XB02T5 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729)
• Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
• Aphasia – HT05, CV23, GV15, GV20 (Jie Tan et al.. [Acupuncture for aphasia: a retrospective analysis of clinical literature].. PubMed, 2016)
• Heart Failure Chronic, Frailty Elderly – HT05, PC06 (罗燕訾勇 陈启城张思静. 针刺内关、通里穴对老年衰弱合并慢性心力衰竭患者心功能和TGF-β1、CTGF的影响. 广西中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI])
• Aphasia Hysterical, Conversion Disorder – HT05, GB20, CV23, GV20 (邓海萍. 电针治疗癔病性失语临床体会. 中国医学工程 ., 2011 [CNKI])
• Dysphagia, Swallowing Dysfunction – ST40, HT05, GB12, GB20, CV22, CV23 (徐泽. 现代针灸防治吞咽功能障碍腧穴谱. 中医文献杂志 ., 2017 [CNKI])
• Aphasia Post-stroke – LI09, ST36, SP06, HT05, PC06, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20, XH12, XH13 (Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321.)
• Heart Bi Palpitation Chest Pain Shortness Of Breath – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, HT05, BL15, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 (ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152.)
• Blood Deficiency, Melancholia, Hysteria, Neurosis, Aphonia Inability To Speak, Blood Deficiency, Aphonia Inability To Speak – SP06, HT05, HT07, LV03, CV14, CV23 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside HT05

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with HT05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• CV23Clean Spring24 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool20 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate18 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences17 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley15 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles13 protocols
• LV03Great Surge12 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection12 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge12 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate11 protocols
• GV15Gate Of Muteness9 protocols
• KD03Great Stream8 protocols

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