Why can’t you press the cataract point?

Cataract point is not impossible to press, massage should control the strength, press too heavy may cause earache, dizziness and other symptoms. Cataract point is located in the neck, behind the earlobe, in the depression in front of the lower end of the mastoid process, belonging to the hand Shaoyang Sanjiao meridian point. This point has the postauricular artery and vein, the superficial external jugular vein, the great auricular nerve, and the deep facial nerve trunk piercing through the stem mastoid process. The cataract point has the effect of facilitating the passage of orifices and clearing wind and heat, and is commonly used in the treatment of diseases such as tinnitus, deafness, crooked mouth and eyes, facial pain, tightness of teeth, cheek swelling, scrofula (mainly referring to cervical lymph node tuberculosis), etc. It is also used as a treatment point in the treatment of the pain in the face and in the treatment of the pain in the mouth. It is usually punctured directly or moxa cone and moxa stick moxibustion. It is not impossible to press the cataract point, but it is not recommended to massage the cataract point for patients with ear inflammation. If there is a need for treatment, it is recommended to treat it under the guidance of a professional physician who can identify the evidence, and not blindly operate on your own.