Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs

Relaxation Herbal Tea

Origin

🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece

Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E

Aegean coastal scrubland, Lesvos

Harvest

Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles

Wild collection

Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand

Constituent Herbs

Ingredients Hawthorn, Lemon Balm, Lavender

Traditional use

Hawthorn: The herb of the heart. Traditionally used to improve blood circulation to the heart by dilating the coronary and peripheral arteries, and to slow heartbeat and tachycardia. A very good blood-pressure regulator.

Lemon Balm: Traditionally used for the nervous system: for anxiety and for digestive complaints, and to help avoid ulcers. Known for its calming (anxiolytic) action, and a very good antioxidant.

Lavender: Traditionally used for relaxation, headaches, muscle pain, anxiety and insomnia, and as an insect repellent. The flower water is used as a gentle facial cleanser and toner, for sunburn and insect bites, as a pillow spray and as a leave-in hair conditioner.

Hawthorn

Aegean coastal scrubland, Lesvos

Mildly sweet

Crataegus from the Aegean coastal scrubland — leaf, flower and fruit. Mildly sweet and a little tart, with a floral finish.

Everyday cupEveryday cupEvening

Herb profile

Well Established Use EMA HMPC Monograph

EMA therapeutic area (reference)

Circulatory disorders;Mental stress and mood disorders

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

Posology reference

Tea: 1–2 g dried leaf and flower in 150 ml boiling water, 3–4 times daily (max 6 g/day); 160–900 mg standardised extract/day

Max duration: 4 weeks; consult a doctor if symptoms persist (EU monograph)

EU herbal monograph Crataegus spp. folium cum flore (EMA/HMPC/159075/2014): tea 1–2 g/150 ml, 3–4 times daily, max 6 g/day; see a doctor if symptoms persist beyond 4 weeks. Adverse events mild in a 24-study review (PMID 16752934)

Ask your doctor if this applies

Pregnancy & breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Under 18
Cardiac glycoside medicines
Bradycardia
Nitrates
Antidepressant medicines

Safety notes

High concentrations may significantly lower heart rate and blood pressure. EU monograph: not for under 18; pregnancy and breastfeeding not recommended (safety not established); consult a doctor if symptoms persist beyond 4 weeks. No interactions reported in the monograph; cardiac-medicine flags are precautionary. Do not combine with cardiac glycosides without medical advice.

EMA HMPC reference

Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

Pairs well with

Olive Leaves, Lemon Balm, Ziziphora Taurica

Lemon Balm

Shaded valleys of Lesvos

Gentle lemon

Melissa officinalis from the shaded valleys of the island. A soft lemon infusion with a floral edge, traditionally drunk in the evening.

EveningAfter a mealWinter season

Herb profile

Well Established Use EMA HMPC Partial

EMA therapeutic area (reference)

Sleep disorders and temporary insomnia;Mental stress and mood disorders;Gastrointestinal disorders

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

Posology reference

Tea: 1.5–4.5 g dried herb in 150 ml boiling water, 1–3 times daily; 2–6 mL tincture (1:5), 1–3 times daily

Max duration: No safety limit found; consult a doctor if symptoms persist beyond 2 weeks (EU monograph)

Community herbal monograph Melissa officinalis folium (EMA/HMPC/196745/2012): tea 1.5–4.5 g/150 ml, 1–3 times daily; glaucoma is not mentioned in the monograph, flag removed

Ask your doctor if this applies

Pregnancy & breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Children under 12

Safety notes

EU monograph: not for under 12; pregnancy and breastfeeding not recommended (safety not established); may impair ability to drive. May cause nausea, dizziness in high doses. A 90-day rat study found no adverse effects (PMID 38461950).

EMA HMPC reference

Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

Pairs well with

Wild Spearmint, Hawthorn, Saint John's Wort, Ziziphora Taurica, Lemon Verbena

Lavender

Wild-harvested on Lesvos

Floral

True lavender from Lesvos, steam-distilled into essential oil and flower water. For external and aromatherapy use only — do not swallow.

EveningTopical careTopical care

Herb profile

Traditional Use EMA HMPC Monograph

EMA therapeutic area (reference)

Sleep disorders and temporary insomnia;Mental stress and mood disorders

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

Posology reference

Tea: 1–2 g dried flowers in 150 ml boiling water, up to 3 times daily; aromatherapy: 3–5 drops in a diffuser; topical: dilute to 1–2% in a carrier oil

Max duration: No limit set; consult a doctor if symptoms persist (EU monograph)

Community herbal monograph Lavandula angustifolia flos (EMA/HMPC/734125/2010): tea 1–2 g/150 ml up to 3 times daily; tincture 2–4 ml 3 times daily. Oil figures follow general aromatherapy practice, not the monograph.

Ask your doctor if this applies

Pregnancy & breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Children under 12

Safety notes

EU monograph: not for under 12; pregnancy and breastfeeding not recommended (safety not established); may impair ability to drive. Essential oil is for external use and aromatherapy only — dilute, never swallow. Case reports link lavender products to breast tissue growth in prepubertal children; a systematic review found the evidence insufficient (PMID 32147050).

EMA HMPC reference

Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

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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