Our Practitioners
Napiers Claid Clinic (formerly the Napiers Lyme Clinic) specialises in providing expert tailored herbal treatment plans and prescriptions for people trying to manage long Lyme, long Covid, post-viral fatigue and other sequelae of bacterial and viral infections. Our team of herbalists are available for consultation and are experienced in supporting patients with tick-borne infections, moulds and latent viruses.
Angela MacRitchie
Angela studied with the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) qualifying as a Naturopath, Naturopathic Nutritionist and Herbalist in 2015. She is now a CNM lecturer in Biomedicine, herbal medicine...
Read MoreAudrey Marchbank
Audrey lives just outside of Edinburgh in Midlothian, with her family all up and grown, she is finding more time to devote to her passion for all things herbal...
Read MoreClare Holohan
Clare is an experienced, qualified Medical Herbalist in the Western herbal medicine tradition. She is based in the West Highlands of Scotland, home to deer, livestock, ticks, and Lyme...
Read MoreKim Stirling
Kim is a Medical Herbalist in the Western herbal medicine tradition. She originally qualified as a dental nurse in 1996. As a Lead Dental Nurse for over 20 years...
Read MoreMonica Wilde
Monica is a Research Herbalist with a Masters degree in Western Herbal Medicine from the University of Central Lancashire. She is the research herbalist heading up the Napiers Claid...
Read MoreNatasha Lloyd
Natasha is an experienced and qualified medical herbalist in Western herbal medicine, a forager and mycotherapist. She practises remotely at Napiers CLAID (Covid, Lyme and Infectious Diseases) clinic and...
Read MoreNews and Views
Harvesting & Tincturing Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
Japanese knotweed is an invasive non-native perennial plant which is controlled by legislation in the UK. It is not illegal to have this plant in your garden, however it’s spread must be controlled. It is an offence to cause this plant to grow in the wild. Japanese knotweed is one of the key herbs used […]
Elderberry, Ginger & Cardamom Syrup Recipe
Author: Audrey Marchbank, Medical Herbalist As Autumn is now upon us, it is the time to forage Elderberries, so now is the perfect season to make those immune-boosting syrups and store them away for the winter… if they last that long! Elderberries (Sambucus nigra fructus) Elderberries are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and biochemicals that strengthen […]
Bell’s Palsy ~ the face and the gut?
Lyme disease, caused by a tick-borne spirochaete of the Borrelia species, is associated with facial palsy and, in acute Lyme, gastroparesis
Welcome to the Napiers Claid Clinic pages. Claid stands for Covid, Lyme And Infectious Diseases. We are a group of herbalists specialising in supporting people struggling with bacterial, viral and fungal infections and the long-term consequences of them.
We believe in patient-centred care and take an integrated approach to health issues. So we also work alongside some G.P.s and infectious disease consultants to ensure that your treatment plan complements any prescribed medicines.