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HT-5 Tongli (通里) — Inner Communication

HT-5
Tongli
通里
Inner Communication · Penetrating the Interior
★ MajorPonto Luo de ConexãoPonto Estrela Celestial Ma Dan YangPonto distal da língua e Coração — principal para regular o Qi do CoraçãoCautionMembro Superior
HT-5 Tongli — Inner Communication
Depth
00.3–0.5 cun3.0
Oblique insertion
Precautions
Avoid the ulnar artery and the ulnar nerve. Caution: needling may be painful.
Location (classical)
On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the radial border of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease (HT-7).
How to find it (practical)
With the palm facing up, locate the point on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease.
Anatomy
Radial to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. The collateral diverges and connects to the base of the root of the tongue and to the eye connector.
Needling
Perpendicularly 0.3–0.5 cun, or obliquely 0.5–1 cun in a proximal or distal direction. Alternatively, up to 0.5 cun perpendicularly.
Etymology
Tong (通), conducted to; Li (里), meeting of Qi. Communication point with the Small Intestine Meridian.
CLASSICAL SOURCELing Shu

Clinical Relations

Point Pairs
Yuan-LuoSI-4 Wangu
Adjacent Points on the Meridian

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