HT05 (Inward Connection)

通里tōng lǐ

Indications

Protocols

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.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

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.

Agitation Heart Agitation Heart Anger Arrhythmia Benefit Tongue Benefit Tongue Bleeding Uterine Profuse Bleeding Uterine Profuse Calm Spirit Shen Calm Spirit Shen Qi Deficiency Qi Deficiency Depression Sadness & Depression Sadness & Depression Chest Bloating Chest Bloating Costal Lateral Bloating Costal Lateral Bloating Diaphragm Bloating Diaphragm Bloating Dizziness Bedwetting Eyesight / Vision Dizzy Dizzy Vision Fright Chest Fullness Chest Fullness Costal Lateral Fullness Costal Lateral Fullness Diaphragm Fullness Diaphragm Fullness Groaning Heaviness Elbow Heaviness Elbow Heaviness Wrist Heaviness Wrist Finger Contraction Stiffness Limbs Stiffness Immobility Finger Contraction Immobility Limbs Menorrhagia Pain Elbow Pain Elbow Pain Eye Pain Eye Pain Headache Headache Heart Burning Sensation Pain Heart Burning Sensation Pain Shoulder Pain Shoulder Pain Palpitations Pharyngitis Pulse / Heart Rate Pulse Heart Rate Pulse / Heart Rate Pounding Pulse Heart Rate Pounding Facial Redness Facial Redness Restlessness Zang Disorder Restlessness Zang Disorder Speech Impairment Speech Impairment Channel Stagnation Channel Stagnation Spontaneous Sweating Spontaneous Sweating Tongue Body Stiff Tongue Body Stiff Vexation Vexation Excessive Vexation Excessive Voice Loss Voice Loss Voice Stammer Stutter Voice Stammer / Stutter Vomiting Bitter Vomiting Bitter Wind Head Wind Head Yawning Excessive Yawning Excessive

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, Aspiration Risk – 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 ↗)
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 ↗)

Other points on the Heart Meridian

HT01 HT02 HT03 HT04 HT06 HT07 HT08 HT09