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HT-5 Connecting Lǐ
通里 〔通里〕 tōng lǐ
Alternate names: 通理 tōng lǐ, Connecting Grain
Channel: HT, hand lesser yīn (shào yīn) heart channel
Modern location: An acupoint located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cùn proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
Classical location: In the depression one cùn behind the palm. From
Local anatomy: See HT-4.
Action: Quiets the spirit and regulates heart qì.
Modern indications: Heart palpitation; fearful throbbing;
Classical indications: Throat impediment (hóu bì); profuse menstruation; visceral agitation (zàng zào).
Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 1‒3 cones; pole 10‒20 min.
Needle sensation: Localized distension and twinge dispersing up and down the arm.
Point groups: Network (luò) point; one of Mǎ Dān-Yáng’s twelve heavenly star points.
Point name meaning:
If 里 (lǐ) is taken to mean a place, i.e., a village or ward, then the point name indicates a connecting place, a crossroads village. The rendering of the point name as Connecting Lǐ conveys the fact that
In ancient China, the character 里 (lǐ) was often used to express the meaning associated with 里 (lǐ), a homophone meaning inner
or interior.
Since 通 (lǐ) means to connect,
rendering the point name Inward Connection also serves to illustrate that this is the network (luò) point of the channel. We see this also in the alternate name Connecting Grain, where the character 理 implies a streak or vein like the grain in wood. The word grain indicates the fiber-like structure of wood and, by extension, the network vessel at