Maplebrook Acupuncture

11/14/2025

Great Eliminator

In Chinese medicine, the large intestine is referred to as the "Great Eliminator" because its sole focus is to move stool out of the body. However, there is a similar function on an emotional and spiritual level: find the gems, the most important nuggets of wisdom and love, and let go of the rest. When we learn to let go appropriately, we find becoming present a much easier task than when we were holding on to too much of our history. Emotional backing up leads to physical backing up and vice versa.

Source: Everyday Chinese Medicine, Mindi K. Counts, MA, LAc

11/14/2025

Lung

The Lung is considered to be the internal, yin organ system. It forms a pair with the Large Intestine, which is considered to be the external, yang organ system.

Asthma and allergy sufferers frequently find that they have issues with constipation, due to the "internal-external relationship" between the Lung and Large Intestine.
Source: Everyday Chinese Medicine, Mindi K. Counts, MA, LAc

11/14/2025

Large Intestine

Connected to the small intestine is a similar tube-like organ, though it is wider in diameter, thicker walled, and only about five feet long compared to the small intestine's twenty feet. The large intestine's primary jobs are to absorb water, gather the last few minerals from food that the small intestine missed, and eliminate what is not usable as waste. It's important to eliminate waste daily.
Source: Everyday Chinese Medicine, Mindi K. Counts, MA, LAc

11/14/2025

Oklahoma ranked among the worst for health and well-being

The state ranked in the bottom five in nearly all of the 2024 America’s Health Rankings main measures of health.

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day!
Thank you for your service!

11/07/2025

Wei qi as "defensive or protective chi"

The stronger our wei qi, the less susceptible we are to getting sick. If your wei qi is particularly challned, you may find yourself having trouble sloughing off the energy of others, letting things get to you that at other times would have slid right of. Those who smoke (anything), use steroid inhalers (or take steroids..) or are under high stress tend to have challenged wei qi. Root canals can also be a culprit for diminishing wei qi as they can house bacteria that the body subtly fights for a long time.
Source: Everyday Chinese Medicine by Mindi K. Counts, MA, LAc

10/14/2025

Lungs part 2 of 3

The lungs set the stage for the immune system since they are the front line of defense. The energy produced by lung activity is responsible for building what Chinese medicine calls wei qi (way chee). In Western medicine, something called the "microbiome cloud" has been discovered, which is a field similar to that of wei qi. The microbiome cloud is a collection of diverse microbes that surround us like a cloud. The more diverse this collection of microbes is, the more protected we are from sickness and vice versa. Source: Everyday Chinese Medicine by Mindi K. Counts

10/11/2025

Lungs Part 1 of 2

The lungs are a pair of sponge-like, air-filled sacs that take up the majority of space in the rib cage. They are responsible for drawing in oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. The lungs are part of the respiratory system, which begins with the nose and mouth and includes the sinus passages, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles. Lungs are yin organs of the Metal element and are so vital that within minutes of their loss of function, we die.

09/27/2025

Grief is the emotion associated with autumn


Grief is an emotional response to letting go and transformation (change).Grief draws us inward and has the impact of waking us up (3-5 AM). When not expressed, can get stored in the lungs. Asthma or respiratory ailments that won't heal are often indicative of harboring old losses that have never been grieved. Metal element is closely tied to the lungs, anything significantly compromising the lungs becomes a Metal pattern of imbalance and impacts the body's immunity.

Chronic use of hand sanitizers and antibiotics deplete our body's microbiome, and weakens the immune system, which is the source of all allergies.

Source: Everyday Chinese Medicine by Mindi K. Counts, MA, LAc

09/26/2025

The Metal Element

During late summer, the fruit sweetened, and we harvested most of what we could. The leaves and fruits themselves let go of the trees and fall to the ground to begin their journey of composting.

The Metal element in nature corresponds to this compost, which produces the minerals in our soil and then eventually turns into the rocks and stones that make up so much of our planet.

Many of us are unplugged from the preciousness, sacredness, and vulnerability of our lives on earth. Staying connected to this reality will keep us balanced even while we are engaged in the more mundane aspects of our lives.

09/23/2025

Dear Maplebrook Patients,

The clinic will be closed from September 30th Tuesday through October 6th Monday.

Will resume regular hours on October 7th Tuesday at 1 PM.

Please let us know if have any questions or concerns.

DeWayne & Ildi

Maplebrook Acupuncture Clinic
6703 E 81st Street Suite J.,
Tulsa, OK 74133
TEL: (918) 814-7650
ibercak@yahoo.com
http://www.maplebrookacupuncture.com

Clinic Hours:
Monday: CLOSED.
Tuesday: 1:00-6:30
Wednesday: 1:00-5:30
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 9:30-3:30
Saturday: 9-2
Sunday: CLOSED

09/23/2025

Autumn (9/22-12/21) and The Metal Element


Our internal and external energy is noticeably winding down this time of year, moving out of total yang (summer) slowly into yin (winter). We call this season "yang within yin" to reflect that last burst of yang energy before the complete yin immersion. Most people love this final burst as it reveals itself through the leaves changing color to the most beautiful bright reds and yellows.

The theme of this season is all about letting go - and pluging back in - . Everything around us lets go and sheds what was once its bounty so it can begin to focus its energy internally. We can mimic this in our own lives by looking around and letting go of that which no longer serves us.

We can renew our values and sense of self by clearing away the things, thoughts, and activities that no longer make our hearts swell with joy. It's time for reconnecting more deeply with ourselves and to that which is greater than us - God - , whatever works for you and brings that spark of mystery, joy, and wonderful feeling of being at home.