Dee Atkinson - BA (Hons) MNIMH

• Herbal Medicine

Dee qualified as a Medical Herbalist in 1988 and has been running Napiers Herbal Dispensaries and Clinics and practicing as a Medical Herbalist since 1990. She built Napiers up from one small clinic into the UKs largest Complementary Medicine Clinic.

Professional Engagements
Dee is a council member for the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy (CPP) and has represented the CPP on the Department of Health consultation into registration of herbal practitioners. Dee is currently on the UK Herbal Forum working on UK and European legislation regarding the sale of herbal products. She has been voted by Tatler magazine as one of the top 250 UK private doctors in both 2006 and 2007.

Approach to Treatment

In herbal practice you often find that you treat patients who have tried other routes towards health and have not managed to find solutions. Working with the patient to unravel the problem, often makes the practitioner feel like a detective. The problems and the solution is in front of you. Herbalists treat all areas of health, working very much like as a general practitioner. Herbs are especially helpful in treating chronic health problems. I have recently opened up more clinical time and specialize in working with patients who are being treat for Cancer. This is a management role, whereby we use herbs to support the patient and work with their other health care practitioners to provide a rounded approach.

I also work a lot with woman's health issues from managing complex hormonal problems including endometriosis and polycystic ovaries to supporting women through menopause. Herbs have been used for centuries in this area and can make a significant difference. Menopause symptoms can be managed successfully with herbs, as can many other problems that are due to hormonal change and imbalance.

Herbs are an effective and safe approach to many health issues, and using them can gently help to rebalance the body.

Please call the Napiers Bristo Place clinic on 0131 225 5542 or Napiers Hamilton Place clinic on 0131 315 2130to book an appointment or for more information.

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