© Artemisia Obi 2025
Clinical Herbalism & Dietary Consultations
Chinese medicine views health concerns as patterns of imbalance within the body, rather than isolated symptoms. In each session, we identify the underlying disharmonies contributing to your experience and focus on addressing root causes with herbs and food-based support.Using tools from classical Chinese medicine and clinical herbalism, including individualized herbal formulations and dietary therapy, I create a personalized plan tailored to your unique health picture.I work with both Chinese and Western herbs, formulating custom blends alongside time-tested classical formulas. Dietary guidance is grounded in classical Chinese medicine nutrition, which emphasizes a broad diet of mostly cooked whole foods to support digestion and long-term vitality. Herbal formulas are shipped directly to your home.If you’re curious about how Chinese herbal medicine might support your health, or if you’d like to explore whether my approach is a good fit, you’re welcome to schedule Tongue Analysis & Mini Assessment to learn more.
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All sessions are held via secure video through the Practice Better platform. Once you schedule, you’ll be invited to create an account where you can schedule appointments, send secure messages, and review notes about your personalized recommendations.
New Client Intake + First Follow-Up Session
90 + 45 min | $285 + herbs
During this comprehensive intake, we’ll review your physical symptoms, emotional state, and overall wellness goals in detail. You will receive dietary, herbal formula, and lifestyle recommendationsThe first follow-up allows us to closely track your initial progress and adjust your health plan or herbal formula as your body responds.
Follow-Up Sessions
45 min | $85 + herbs
Follow-up sessions are 45-minute check-ins designed to assess your progress, address changes, and make critical adjustments to your herbal formulas or health plan as your body responds.In most cases, follow-up sessions should be scheduled every 3-4 weeks throughout the duration of your individualized care plan.
About
I see the pathway to better health as a road best traveled with commitment, compassion, faith, and a bit of lightheartedness. There is no pressure to “fix” yourself. Instead, I work with the body's natural capacity for restoring balance.
I find great meaning in helping people get well. What I love most about Chinese medicine is its capacity for nuanced, individualized care that deciphers the origin of pathology and truly supports the body of each unique person.I work with Chinese and Western herbs, integrating classical herbal formulation with Chinese medicine nutrition to support concerns related to digestion and gut health, menstrual cycles, emotional wellbeing, and chronic imbalance. My background in psychological research also informs my approach to care.While many wellness spaces incorporate new age spirituality, my practice stays close to the classical foundations of Chinese medicine and natural law, without modern spiritual fusions or new age practices.Outside of my clinical practice, I enjoy cooking, sewing, listening to old gospel music, traveling, and occasionally moonlighting as a jazz drummer. I enjoy rural life in the high desert mountains of New Mexico with my husband, Cameron.
Education & Training
I began my herbal studies in 2016 while working as a farmhand in Oregon, and I started to pursue clinical training in 2018 at the Indiana Herbal Center. In the years that followed, I narrowed my focus to classical Chinese herbalism and dietary therapy.I completed the East West School of Herbology Professional Herbalist Program, a two-year clinical training program focused on Chinese and Western herbs. I later deepened my training in Chinese formulas through Dr. Heiner Fruehauf’s 14-month advanced program, Classical Strategies for Effective Herbal Formulation.My education includes coursework and training with Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, Andrew Sterman, Ann Cecil-Sterman, L.Ac., Dr. Evan Rabinowitz, Michael Tierra, O.M.D., and Thomas Avery Garran, Ph.D. I continue to study with several of these teachers, with particular focus on digestive health and women’s health.I am currently pursuing the Registered Herbalist (RH) credential through the American Herbalists Guild, a multi-year advanced clinical competency distinction. As part of this process, I am in a 1:1 clinical mentorship under the supervision of Chinese medicine herbalist Shelby Heinzer, RH. You can learn more about the RH program here.• • •Before training in Chinese medicine, I worked as an academic scientist in psychological research. I hold a B.S. in Cognitive Science and a B.A. in Philosophy from Indiana University, where my work explored embodiment, abstract reasoning, and the mathematics embedded in traditionally feminine crafts.I spent a few years in industry research with education tech start-ups and as part of the Behavioral Economics Group at Disney Research & Imagineering. I started my Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Chicago with a primary research focus on emotional development and children’s experiences of awe, before eventually stepping away from empirical studies to pursue a clinical vocation.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
If you are curious, you can find some of my most recent scientific work below:Tabatabaeian, S., O’bi, A., Landy, D., & Marghetis, T. (2025). An information-theoretic foreshadowing of mathematicians’ sudden insights. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(35), e2502791122. Read full paper here.O’bi, A., & Yang, F. (2024). Seeing awe: How children perceive awe-inspiring visual experiences. Child Development, 95(4), 1271–1286. Read full paper here.You can also check out some of my popular science articles:To thrive, children need to experience awe – and you can help. | Psyche MagazineCultivating Our Potential | Psychology Today
SELECTED COURSEWORK
- Clinical Herbal Mentorship with Shelby Heinzer, RH (Ongoing)
- Classical Medicine Academy with Ann Cecil-Sterman, L.Ac., and Andrew Sterman (Ongoing)- 14-Month Classical Strategies for Effective Formulation with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf
- 2-Year Professional Herbal Program at the East West School of Herbology
- M.A. in Psychology at the University of Chicago
- 1-Year Herbal Apprenticeship at the Indiana Herbal Center
- B.S. in Cognitive Science, B.A. in Philosophy at Indiana University
I know how difficult it can be to sort through practitioners in the alternative wellness space. Please feel welcome to reach out via email or schedule a free Compatibility Chat if you have questions about my training and approach or if you want to know more about how Chinese medicine can complement your existing conventional medical care.
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You are welcome to write in with questions about my practice or approach. Alternatively, you can schedule a free Compatibility Chat via phone or video call. Click the Schedule button below.
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Artemisia• • •Before your session, you may be interested in checking out some of the articles in my newsletter archive, which are available at my Substack, The Herbal Pulse.
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Hi there,Thank you for joining us in the upcoming Chinese medicine class!You should receive a booking confirmation email, along with reminders the day before and day of class. If questions come up before class, you are welcome to send me an email at [email protected]In the meantime, you may be interested in checking out some of my articles, which are available at my Substack, The Gentle Lentil.
I'm looking forward to seeing you in class!Warmly,
Artemisia