Prioritizing Self Care in 2022 with Acupuncture and TCM

Kick Off the New Year with a Self Care Routine

As we kick off 2022, let’s all take a deep breath and congratulate ourselves on making it through yet another pandemic year. While there’s no denying Covid is here to stay, it’s time to reset our minds as we venture back out into the world with a focus on wellness and self care. 

At Herb + Ōhm, we offer our Chicagoland clients an integrative approach to healing with acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). By nurturing the mind, body, and spirit, we can help you start off the new year fresh, clear, and balanced. 

If you’re struggling with any of the following concerns, our skilled team of practitioners can help alleviate your symptoms and design a treatment plan just for you:

Anxiety. If you’ve been playing it safe in terms of venturing out during the pandemic and are just starting to go out to restaurants, see shows, or attend social gatherings, that can bring upon anxiety. Acupuncture is a wonderful way to help alleviate acute anxiety associated with leaving the house in Covid times. By stimulating the brain to release endorphins and serotonin in the body, acupuncture helps you return to a state of relaxation and emotional balance. 

Digestive Issues. Are you having a tough time getting out of the post-holiday slump? Many struggle with digestive issues and bloating following the overindulgence that is all too common around the holidays. The weeks and months after can find you feeling sluggish, bloated, and uncomfortable. At Herb + Ōhm, we use TCM and acupuncture to get to the root cause of our patients’ digestive issues. We then employ various healing modalities to strengthen the digestive system, sometimes incorporating Chinese herbal medicine to support healing. 

As effectively as acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be in healing, they are also beneficial for strengthening the immune system. If you’re just starting to get back out and about following many months of laying low due to Covid, you can help regulate and strengthen your immune system with regular acupuncture sessions. Over time, the cumulative effects of acupuncture offer improved immunity—not just to Covid, but also to the common cold, flu, and other ailments.