Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs

Βάμμα Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Origin

🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece

Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E

Cultivated in Lesvos botanical gardens

Harvest

Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles

Wild collection

Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand

Botanical Profile

Ingredients Γκίνγκο Μπιλόμπα

Ginkgo Biloba

Cultivated in Lesvos botanical gardens

Subtle

Ginkgo leaf, cut and dried for infusion. Subtle, clean and slightly bitter — one of the quieter herbs on the shelf.

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Herb profile

Well Established Use EMA HMPC Partial

EMA therapeutic area (reference)

Circulatory disorders

Reference information from EMA HMPC assessments — not a product indication.

Posology reference

120–240 mg standardised EGb 761 extract/day in 2–3 divided doses

Max duration: 8–12 weeks minimum for cognitive benefit; may continue long-term

EMA HMPC: 120–240 mg EGb 761/day (24% flavonol glycosides, 6% terpene lactones)

Ask your doctor if this applies

Anticoagulant medicines
Bleeding disorders
MAO inhibitors
Before surgery

Safety notes

Avoid with anticoagulants (warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel) — risk of bleeding. Avoid before surgery. Do not combine with MAO inhibitors.

EMA HMPC reference

Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

Pairs well with

Rosemary, Saint John's Wort, Tribulus Terrestris

Harvesting Ethics

We never harvest more than 50% of any wild population per season, rotate collection areas annually, and monitor active compound concentrations per batch. When stress indicators appear, we pause harvesting for the full season.

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Herb profiles reference EMA HMPC assessments where available — not product indications. Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

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