downbear

verb — 3 senses

downbear

verb

Etymology From Middle English dounberen, equivalent to down- + bear.

1

To bear, bring or carry down.

Immediately from the downborne elements sprung forth The Word of The God to the pure creation of all Nature, …1882, Hermes (Trismegistus.), John David Chambers (1805-1893), The theological and philosophical works of Hermes Trismegistus

2

To bear or press down (on); press upon; depress; subdue.

Further, Caulis Bambusae downbears the stomach, thus downbearing upwardly counterflowing depressive heat.1997, Bob Flaws, Curing Insomnia Naturally with Chinese Medicine:
Together, these points supplement the qi to help upbear the clear and downbear the turbid when needled with supplementing method.2000, Philippe Sionneau, Lü Gang, The Treatment of Disease in Tmc: General Symptoms:

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When one relaxes physically as well as mentally, whatever qi should be upborne is upborne and whatever qi should be downborne is downborne.2007, Bruce H. Robinson, Biomedicine:

3

To lessen; reduce.

The stomach channel's uniting point, Zu San Li, is chosen in order to drain the stomach and downbear counterflow.1998, Bob Flaws, Sticking to the Point:

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