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Alan is a fully qualified Five Element Acupuncturist and has been practising this wonderful system of medicine at Napiers Clinic in the West End of Glasgow for the past 18 years.
Angela practices Herbal Medicine at Napiers Bathgate, Edinburgh & Glasgow, as well as with the Napiers CLAID Clinic.
Audrey is a Medical Herbalist, graduating in 2007 with a BSc (Hons) in Herbal Medicine & Phytotherapy from Edinburgh’s Napier University and is a registered member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (MNIMH). Audrey is a practicing member within the Napiers CLAID Clinic.
As a fully qualified, experienced Holistic Therapist, Bettina works with clients on a one-to-one basis to establish an optimal treatment plan or therapy to best support your skin health and well-being.
Cat offers a range of massage including holistic, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, advanced sports stretching and pregnancy massge.
Claire is an experienced Western Medical Herbalist (BSc), a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) and works at Napiers online clinic.
Clare is an experienced medical herbalist based in the West Highlands of Scotland, home to deer, livestock, ticks, and Lyme disease. She works for the Napier's CLAID clinic on a Thursday morning.
Clare began training at Edinburgh’s Napier University in 2005, gaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Herbal Medicine in 2009. She joined the Napiers Clinic team shortly after her graduation, initially working in the dispensary before beginning her herbal practice in 2010. Since then she has been a key member of our clinical team, working alongside Dee Atkinson in running the general herbal clinics, as well as heading the Baby & Child Clinic.
Cybele is a passionate Sophrologist and founder of Chamapola, Healing Yourself - Healing Together.
Dean is a Naturopathic Practitioner experienced in Nutrition and Herbal Medicine. With interests in nerve problems, cardiovascular health, digestive disorders as well as male and female reproductive system wellbeing.
Dee is the senior herbal practitioner at Napiers the Herbalists in Edinburgh. She runs a general medicine clinic with a special interest in women’s health, managing hormonal health and ageing. More recently, Dee set up the Napiers Long Covid Clinic to facilitate an integrated approach between doctors, herbalists and nutritionist to this new disease.
Isabelle has over 20 years helping individuals and couples achieve their fertility goals through nutrition.
Jill is a fully qualified and insured Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist offering Outcome Based Treatments
John is a friendly and experienced counsellor offering 1-1 sessions on Fridays at Napiers Clinic in Edinburgh city centre and online via FaceTime/Skype. He has worked in private practice supporting people for over 18 years and brings a wealth of experience.
Kate is a BANT registered Nutritionist who owns and runs the Edinburgh Clinic of Nutrition. She trained for three and a half years at Patrick Holford's renowned Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London and is currently studying with The Institute of Functional Medicine in the US.
Kim is qualified in Aromatherapy Massage and Indian Head Massage. Working with the needs of her massage clients led to a deeper interest in their health and Kim studied the BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine degree at Napier University, Edinburgh. Kim is one of the lead herbalists within the Napiers CLAID Clinic and sees many patients.
Kirstin is a fully qualified member of the Society of Homeopaths and holds an RSHom distinction in Classical Homeopathy. Kirstin qualified from the Northwest College of Homeopathy's four-year training course in Manchester.
Lynn is a registered osteopath and has been practicing osteopathy for nineteen years. She studied osteopathy and cranial sacral therapy at the European School of Osteopathy and graduated in 1991. Lynn has a background in physiotherapy and is trained in structural, craniosacral, functional, fascial and visceral osteopathy.
Malgorzata graduated from the College of Naturopathic Medicine where she studied Western Herbal Medicine and Naturopathic Nutrition /Diplomas in Herbal Medicine (2017), Naturopathy (2017), and Naturopathic Nutrition (2020). She is also qualified in KORE Therapy, Anmo-fu - 5 Element Abdominal Massage, Craniosacral Balance and Stress Release Therapy and Cupping. Her first degree is a PhD in History.
Margaret practices Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy at Napiers Edinburgh.
Mark runs the podiatry clinic, offering diagnosis and treatment of various disorders relating to the feet, ankles, legs and lower back. He offers podiatry, chiropody, orthotics and nail surgery.
Mary is a qualified therapist in Swedish, Indian and Thai Foot Massage.
Mary trained in Edinburgh, and has been working as a complementary therapist since 1999, holding diplomas in Clinical Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Therapeutic Massage and Hopi Ear Candling gained from the International Therapy Examinations Council (ITEC). She is a member of, and is fully insured to practice with, the Complementary Therapists Association (CThA).
Melissa qualified from Middlesex University in 2000. She runs a general herbal practice from her boat, The Herbal Barge, which is based on the river Lea in North London. Melissa joined the CLAID Clinic Co-operative to work collaboratively in an integrated and specialised context to support patients with long covid.
Mike is a body worker and NLP Practitioner who is passionate about working with the person as a whole; offering treatments that integrate body and mind.
Monica has a Masters degree in herbal medicine from the University of Central Lancashire. She is the research herbalist heading up the Napiers CLAID Clinic. The CLAID Clinic specialism is Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi and co-infections - crypto-infections Bartonella, Babesia, Rickettsia, Erlichia, Anaplasma, Mycoplasma, etc. A research herbalist is not the same as a medical herbalist and Monica does not run a general clinical practice. This allows her to focus on Lyme disease and bacterial and viral infections.
Natasha is an experienced and qualified medical herbalist in Western herbal medicine, a forager and mycotherapist. As well as practicing as part of Napiers' general herbal medicine practice, she also sees patients as part of the CLAID Clinic.
Nikki was awarded a first class honours degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of East London and trained at clinics in Glasgow and London. She was also awarded the Arthur Barker prize for her final examination grades. Nikki also has ITEC Diplomas in Holistic Massage and Aromatherapy. She is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists which is the UK’s leading professional body representing herbal practitioners. NIMH members follow a strict code of conduct and are committed to ongoing and continual practitioner development and training.
Ona Madorell is a qualified Naturopathic Nutritionist, graduating with distinction from the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM). She has further enhanced her expertise through a course in blood test interpretation and a postgraduate program focused on the microbiome.
Pearlyn is a licensed acupuncturist and a registered member of the Acupuncture Society, and is fully insured to practice acupuncture, tuina, cupping and moxibustion.
Rebecca is an Associate Nutritionist, specialising in gut health and women's health, from hormone imbalance to fertility, pregnancy and beyond.
Sara is qualified Medical Herbalist, Ayurvedic Therapist and Yoga teacher, holding an MSc. in Western Herbal Medicine from Middlesex University.
Satya trained at the School of Natural Medicine where she graduated with a Diploma in Healing Diets and additional immersion studies in Herbal Medicine, Healing Diets, Iridology & Naturopathy, Quantum Botanicals and Flower Essences. Satya has a Nonviolent Communication Leadership Certificate with Bay NVC and an MA in European Dance Theatre Practice from Trinity Laban.
Sheila is a Holistic Therapist who qualified in KCR in 2019 with the KCR Academy. After a long career in retail, an ankle injury led her to seek an alternative approach to healing.
Shona has worked at Napiers Clinic for 30 years where she has picked up a wealth of knowledge about various complementary therapies. She trained as a Food Sensitivity tester with The Health Partnership Company, where she was taught how to use the 3 point marker system.
Thanos is an experienced Medical Herbalist and practises as a Herbalist and Orthopaedic Acupuncturist at Napiers in Edinburgh and at Napiers Bathgate.
Wendy qualified in 2002 with a BSc(Hons) in Phytotherapy. Since then she has practiced in Fife, Angus and the Lothians. She is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists.
Heat rash is annoying to say the least! It is also called prickly heat or miliaria. You can get it anywhere on your body but it's most common on your face, neck, hands and arms, chest, back and thighs. Heat rash is when your skin looks red and see...
Heat rash is annoying to say the least! It is also called prickly heat or miliaria. You can get it anywhere on your body but it's most common on your face, neck, hands and arms, chest, back and thighs. Heat rash is when your skin looks red and seems to contain a rash of lots of small, bumpy red spots that look like tiny little blisters. They itch and sometimes feel as if they are prickly or stinging. Luckily herbs can really help!
Heat rash tends to happen when your skin's sweat glands get blocked, and sweat gets trapped under your skin. This is what causes the irritation. We find this is most common in the summer during hot, humid weather but it can also happen to some people in the winter. People who sweat more, such as those who are a tad overweight, are more likely to be affected - as are the parts of your body that don't get exposed to much air (such as skin folds) and get overheated. Children are also often affected as their sweat glands take a while to fully develop so their skin overheats more quickly.
The simplest way to avoid heat rash is to stay cool and out of the heat. Keep in the shade and wear loose clothes. Ideally, your clothes should be made of breathable natural fabrics like cotton. Make sure you drink lots of water.
You should also avoid things that make you hotter internally as well. So its best to avoid spicy foods, hot drinks, hot showers or hot baths. Avoiding alcohol, caffeinated drinks and sugar can also help.
Doctors can prescribe hydrocortisone cream if your skin is very bad but long-term use of steroid creams can thin your skin and ironically, in some cases, can cause millaria. Some other common side effects can include nausea, heartburn, headache, dizziness, menstrual period changes, trouble sleeping, increased sweating, or acne.
There are several natural herbs that will help to cool and soothe overheated skin.
Chickweed is a cooling, soothing plant that is native to Britain. It is used in simple moisturisers for people who are hypersensitive to creams with many chemical additives or fragrance because it is moisturises, cools and calms the skin. Napiers Chickweed Cream and Baby Napiers Cooling Chickweed Cream both contain chickweed in a very simple natural base. It also tastes lovely picked fresh - like a cross between spinach and cucumber. If you find it try putting it through your wheatgrass juicer or make it into a soup.
If you've ever tried the old trick of putting peppermint toothpaste on a insect bite, you'll know that peppermint is extra cooling! Many of Napiers creams contain peppermint, often combined with chamomile - another soothing, calming herb added to many moisturising creams. Try our Foot Recovery Cream (which of course you can use on other parts of your body) or Chamomile and Peppermint Skin Cream to get the cooling benefits of peppermint. We also make an Organic Peppermint Lip Salve for hot lips!
Because peppermint is so cooling and insect repellents are most often used in the summer on sunburned or over heated skin, we also add both peppermint and chickweed into our amazing Organic Bugbuster Insect Repellent Cream.
Here's an unusual tip from our herbalists as well. Our Napiers After Dinner Mint Mixture is a peppermint-based digestif for sipping after meals when you want the effects of an extra strong Peppermint Tea. But if you add a capful to your bath water, you also get a very skin-cooling, bath milk for those days when you skin feels particularly overheated! Alternatively, brew a pot of our Organic Peppermint Tea and drink a cup while adding the rest to your bath water.
Lavender is very cooling especially if your skin is a little sunburnt as well. Try Napiers Lavender Gel for a cooling topical gel. It also contains soothing chamomile as well as ginseng to help rejuvenate the skin.
Other gels that are soothing for the skin include aloe vera. Napiers Aloe Vera and Seaweed Gel is perfect as an after-sun gel as it both cools and remineralises.
Heat rash can be made worse by water retention. Make sure you drink lots of water and that it is flushing through you. If it isn't try adding a spoonful of Dandelion Tincture to a small glass of water or some Dandelion Leaf Tea. Dandelion is diuretic (which means that it helps you pee) and naturally high in essential minerals like potassium which is why it is often eaten as a spring green or drunk as Dandelion Juice. The roasted root is also often used as a substitute for coffee.
If you sometimes suffer from allergies or hayfever and think that your heat rash might be slightly related, you could also try taking nettle. Nettle triggers an antihistamine effect in the body's masthead receptor cells so often helps to reduce sensitivity to allergens such as dust and pollens. You can pick nettles to make your own juice or soup. We also supply Organic Nettle Tea and Nettle Juice in case there really isn't a nettle patch near you!
Chickweed is a very cooling herb used in many Napiers creams.
Peppermint also cools quickly and takes the sting out of itchy skin.
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