The Cataract Point behind the ear is located in the neck, behind the earlobe, in the depression in front of the lower end of the mastoid process.
Cataract Point belongs to the Sanjiao Meridian of the Shao Yang of the Hand; it is located in the neck, behind the earlobe, in the depression in front of the lower tip of the mastoid process. It has the efficacy of clearing the orifices and joints, clearing wind and clearing heat, and is used for treating tinnitus, deafness, crooked eyes and mouth, facial pain, tooth clenching, swelling of the cheeks, and scrofula (a chronic infectious disease that develops in the lymph nodes of the neck).
In addition, the cataract point is used with the Auditory Palace and Auditory Assembly points to treat tinnitus and deafness; with the Di Cang, Cheek Che and Yang Bai points to treat facial paralysis; with the Xia Guan, Cheek Che and He Gu points to treat buccal pain; and with the Wai Guan, He Gu and Che Che Che points to treat earache.
If you have the need to use this acupuncture point, you should seek professional medical practitioners, do not blindly try it on your own, so as to avoid improper operation and bring uncomfortable reactions.