金气肃降

出处：按学科分类—医药、卫生 科学普及出版社《汉英气功医疗词典》第229页（340字）

the metallic pneuma should be clear and descending

(Metal represents the lungs. The pneuma [lung air] should be clear and descending rather than rising. If it rises abnor-mally , conditions like cough, shortness of breath, etc. will result. cf. an offspring stealing its maternal principle)