Panic & Heart Palpitations

Regulating the Heart-Mind Connection Through East Asian Medicine

 

Panic can strike without warning, and even when it passes quickly, the experience can leave you feeling shaken, ungrounded, or fearful of when it might happen again. You may not always be able to explain it—but your body remembers.

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In East Asian Medicine, the heart isn’t just a pump—it’s our inner compass. When panic arises, we understand it as a disruption in the body’s ability to anchor and regulate the inner world. It may be tied to chronic stress, emotional suppression, constitutional sensitivity, or depletion from overexertion or trauma.

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We work gently with these states, using acupuncture and herbal medicine to settle the nervous system, calm the body’s alarm signals, and help you feel safe again—from the inside out.
 

Common Experiences We Support

• Sudden or episodic panic "attacks"

• Heart palpitations without a clear medical cause

• Chest tightness or shortness of breath related to anxiety

• Feeling emotionally unanchored or easily startled

• Nervous system reactivity after trauma or illness

• Fear of losing control or fear of the fear itself
   

Our Approach

We listen to the pattern of your symptoms—when they arise, how they move through your body, and what makes them better or worse. From there, we offer treatment that helps restore your ability to self-regulate. We don’t rush the process or try to override your signals—we work with them, patiently and respectfully.

 

Many people pair this work with talk therapy to support healing on multiple levels. While therapy helps you process and make meaning of your experiences, East Asian Medicine offers a way to shift how those experiences live in the body—restoring regulation, safety, and connection from the inside out.
 

Treatment may include:

• Acupuncture to regulate the nervous system and support heart-mind connection

• Herbal medicine to calm internal agitation, nourish stability, and reduce sudden flares

• Optional collaboration with your other providers for a more comprehensive care approach

This is quiet work—but often powerful. The goal isn’t just fewer panic episodes—it’s a more stable and supported relationship with your internal landscape.
 

What to Expect

Many patients seek care after exhausting conventional options, or when they feel dismissed or misunderstood by other providers. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to begin. We honor your lived experience and offer a space where symptoms are not minimized—but gently addressed in ways that restore trust in your body.
 

Related Services

This condition is most often supported through:

• Reclaiming Calm – for nervous system sensitivity, emotional steadiness, and recovery
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• Clarifying the Path – herbal consultations without acupuncture
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