Chinese medicine shows us how to move toward greater harmony in body and mind.

Inner Village Health is a holistic wellness practice offering support through the herbal and dietary branches of Chinese medicine. Each session is tailored to provide you with Chinese medicine guidance for your food choices, herbal formula selections, and lifestyle changes. You will receive personalized care to support integrity in your body and mind so that you can work confidently with the brilliance of Chinese medicine in daily life. Sessions are available online via telehealth and will soon be offered in Chicago, IL.

Hi, I’m Artemisia O’bi - I’m happy you’re here and interested in what brings you. I started my practice to help you learn how to embrace the expanse of Chinese medicine in your everyday life.

In our sessions, I’ll combine my training in Chinese herbal medicine and dietary therapy with my background in psychological research to assess disharmonies in your health, design a plan for you, and help you learn how to support yourself with Chinese medicine.

There are many branches of Chinese medicine. I primarily work with herbs and food. I have studied Chinese and western herbs, and I work within the framework of Chinese medicine with all of these plants, regardless of their region of origin. You can learn more about my background here, and we can stay connected through my weekly newsletter. You might also be interested to check out my articles for Psychology Today.

I welcome a broad range of health concerns, though I commonly work with digestive issues, emotional regulation challenges, and menstrual cycle irregularities.

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    The heart of winter

    In Chinese medicine, winter is associated with the water element. Chinese medicine teaches us that all aspects of our lives ideally relate in harmony with nature, and winter is the time of reflection, replenishment, and rest. The kidneys and bladder are the organs and channels associated with the water element and this time of year, along with fear.

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    Playful seriousness for our health

    We know it’s important to eat well and get in bed early. There are many writings and teachings about minimizing screentime and optimizing the body’s natural cycles, and we may work to deepen our meditation practices and engage in self-cultivation. It is also still very important to be able to enjoy life within the health-informed scaffolding we build for ourselves.

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    Gui Zhi Tang

    Gui Zhi Tang, also called Cinnamon Twig Decoction, is a 5-herb formula from the Shanghan Lun - one of the primary texts of Chinese herbal medicine, which was written before 220 CE.

    This formula helps the body push pathogens off of the exterior muscle layer, particularly in cases of exterior cold and wind attacks.

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