Stay Connected with Virtual TCM
Practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine in your Chicago Home During COVID-19
Customized Virtual TCM Sessions with Herb + Ōhm chicago
At Herb + Ōhm, we want you to know we’re here to be a resource for you in as many ways as we possibly can. That’s why we’re excited to launch our virtual wellness + herbal medicine consultations. These customized virtual sessions are our way of staying connected as your partners in health while our location in the Loop remains temporarily closed. So, even though we’re not able to be in the office together for acupuncture, we can still bring the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine to you no matter where you are!
Our virtual offerings focus on areas we can teach you to implement safely from home, including acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, and herbal support (to name a few). To us, this approach is in line with our greater purpose. The word doctor comes from the Latin verb docēre, meaning "to teach." Sharing these tools and approaches for healing and self-care with you allows our entire team at Herb + Ōhm to experience our greatest potential as healers, because we’re empowering you to heal yourself. We’ve always tried to provide the tools for self healing during our appointments, and now we get to focus on just that through our virtual offerings. Of course, we’ll still be there with you every step of the way to guide you (right on your screen). We’re excited to begin this new phase of our wellness journey together.
What can I expect during my virtual consult sessions?
While virtual TCM may seem counterintuitive at first, acupuncture is just one of the many ways we partner with you on achieving your health goals. During these virtual consultations, our team of licensed Chinese medicine practitioners and board-certified herbalists will be able to update your current treatment plan, or, if you’re new to the practice, help you establish new health goals. We’ll also be able to suggest to you herbal formulas tailored to your unique needs, recommend appropriate vitamins and supplements, and offer you advice, support, and dietary suggestions.
During these sessions, our world-class team of practitioners will be able to help provide you with suggestions on how to help you take care of yourself and your family.
First, we will work with you to find solutions for the main issue you’re experiencing. We’ll work with you to find solutions for anxiety, insomnia, headaches, allergies, digestive problems, and respiratory issues, as well as offer information about boosting immunity and staying as healthy as possible during this unique time.
We will also be able to talk you through breathing exercises, suggest yoga poses, guide you through meditations, and be a friendly ear of support in whatever way you need it most.
Finally, depending on your unique TCM diagnosis and plan, we will spend time teaching you how to implement some of the most common forms of TCM modalities on your own from home! Some of the areas we will be able to teach you in a step-by-step process are: acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, and ear seeds for auricular acupressure.
To begin, after your initial virtual appointment you will receive a customized “Report of Findings” which will outline your personalized treatment plan, both for remote visits and for the time when you are able to return to our office to add acupuncture and other in-office experiences back into the mix.
What are Herb + Ōhm’s virtual offerings?
Here’s a list of our new virtual offerings and pricing:
1-hour New Patient Virtual Holistic Health Consult $125
1-hour Follow-up Virtual Holistic Health Consult $95
30-minute New Patient Virtual Herbal Medicine Consultation (w/follow up call) $95
1-hour Distant Energy Healing Session $100
Does insurance cover virtual appointments at Herb + Ōhm?
Currently, acupuncturists in Illinois are excluded from the list of health practitioners who can bill insurance for telehealth office visits. The governing body of acupuncturists in the State of Illinois is doing everything it can to change this situation, but for now we are not able to bill insurance for our virtual consultations.
How do I book?
To get started with a virtual session, you can book online, email our front desk team at info@herbandohm.com, or call our office at 312-787-1882. You can also reach out to your practitioner directly.
Please note: Our Initial Virtual Consultations only apply to patients who are completely new to Herb + Ōhm. If you are an existing patient, you can just schedule a follow-up!