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POINT: HT-5  (HEART-5)

English: Penetrating the Interior
Also Known As: Reaching the Measure
Penetrating Inside
Accessible Village
Communication's Route
Inner Communications
Communication with the Inside
  • When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of them. flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
  • With the hand supine, the point can be found 1 cun above HT-7 Shenmen on the ulnar aspect of the wrist.
  • 1 cun proximal to HT-7 Shenmen on the line connecting HT-7 Shenmen and HT-4 Lingdao.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Straight insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, causing local distention and soreness, possibly extending along the ulnar side of the forearm.
  • Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Oblique proximal or distal insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Luo-Connecting point
  • Ma Dan-Yang Heavenly Star point
  • Calms the Shen
  • Regulates Heart Qi
  • Regulates heart rhythm
  • Tonifies Heart Qi
  • Benefits the tongue
  • Benefits the Bladder
  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain
  • Palpitations
  • Dizziness
  • Blurred vision
  • Sore throat
  • Sudden loss of voice
  • Aphasia with stiffness of the tongue
  • Pain in the wrist and elbow
  • Vertigo
  • Unhappiness
  • Hysteria
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Tonsillitis
  • Neuralgia of the arm
  • Nervous spasms of the upper limb
  • Contractures of the upper limbs
  • Wind-Stroke
  • Sensations of heaviness of the body
  • Fatigue
  • Arrhythmia
  • Sudden hoarseness
  • Sudden loss of voice
  • Headache
  • Hypertension due to Heart fire
  • Fever with chest discomfort
  • Sweating
  • Menorrhagia
  • Insanity
  • Pain in the wrist and arm
  • Nervous palpitations
  • Palpitations with fear
  • Tachycardia
  • Nervous palpitations with anxiety
  • Fear
  • Pharynx and larynx swollen and painful
  • Throat Bi
  • Eye dizziness
  • Psychopathy
  • Lack of energy
  • Restless Zang disorder
  • Vexation and anger
  • Sadness and fright
  • Depressive disorder
  • Pain and agitation of the Heart
  • Frequent vexation with burning sensation of the Heart
  • Fullness and distention of the chest and diaphragm radiating to the lateral costal region
  • Enuresis
  • Profuse uterine bleeding
  • Paralysis of the four limbs
  • Chest pain
  • Bradycardia
  • Neurasthenia
  • Hysterical aphasia
  • Psychosis
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Throat blockage
  • Palpitations due to nervous fright
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Incontinence of urine
  • Febrile diseases
  • Tendency to sadness
  • Heat in the face and throat
  • Perspiration
  • Aphonia
  • Pain in the hands and elbows
  • Shortness of breath
  • Metralgia
  • Chest fullness (disperse)
  • Chest emptiness (tonify)
  • Depression with aphasia
  • Somnolence
  • Insomnia
  • Fear of people
  • Thirst
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • Tongue ulcers
  • Burning urination
  • Hematuria
  • Stiffness of the tongue
  • Tongue seems tied with difficult speech
  • Acute glossitis
  • Sudden atony of the tongue
  • Metrorrhagia
  • Uterine hemorrhage due to fullness
  • Hot face without sweating
  • Groaning
  • Pain and Blood congestion in the eyes
  • Frequent yawning
  • Vomiting
  • Sensation of chills in the Heart
  • Heart feels as if lifted upwards
  • Pounding of the Heart
  • Diminished Qi
  • Stuttering
  • Head Wind
  • Bitter vomiting
  • Contraction of the fingers
  • Pain of the elbow and upper arm

GB-25
Suliao
M-HN-23
Xingfen

UB-15
Xinshu

KI-4
Dazhong

Bradycardia

Cardiac arrhythmia

Disinterest in talking and a desire to sleep

LIV-2
Xingjian
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

SJ-17
Yifeng

ST-41
Jiexi

Excessive uterine bleeding

Sudden loss of speech

Head Wind

Redness of the face and eyes

DU-20
Baihui
DU-19
Houding

UB-58
Feiyang
UB-60
Kunlun
LIV-8
Ququan
SI-2
Qiangu
SI-1
Shaoze

SP-11
Jimen
LIV-1
Dadun
UB-28
Pangguangshu
LIV-3
Taichong
UB-40
Weizhong
HT-7
Shenmen

Pain of the head and eyes

Headache and dizziness

Enuresis

PC-6
Neiguan
UB-14
Jueyinshu
UB-15
Xinshu

 

 

Irregular Heart rhythm

 

 

  • This point has to do with Interior communication.
  • It is used to treat audacity.
  • This point can be used to penetrate a patients mask to find out what is wrong.
  • This is the point of choice to tonify Heart Qi.
  • It is the point of choice for aphasia.
  • This is a special point for palpitations.
  • It is effective for disturbances of cardiac rate and rhythm.