Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Cistus Incanus Tea
Cistus creticus
🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece
Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E
Rocky hillsides of Lesvos
Harvest
Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles
Wild collection
Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand
Botanical Profile
Ingredients Cistus Incanus
Traditionally valued for its antioxidants, which help fight free radicals and protect cells, and for its antimicrobial activity. Rock rose tea is associated with general health and healthy ageing, and with good heart function and blood-pressure balance.
Rocky hillsides of Lesvos
Wild rock rose from the Lesvos hillsides. Dried aerial parts for a traditional infusion — resinous, earthy and warm, with the smell of labdanum and hot stone.
Herb profile
EMA therapeutic area (reference)
Cough and cold
Reference information from EMA HMPC assessments — not a product indication.
Posology reference
2–4 g dried aerial parts/day as tea; 2–4 mL tincture (1:5) 3×/day
Max duration: 4–6 weeks
EMA HMPC traditional monograph Cisti cretici herba (final 19 Mar 2025): cough associated with cold — not heart/BP. Coverage full, traditional_use (not well-established). Typical 2–3 cups/day; high-dose internal use requires medical guidance
Safety notes
No known side effects at therapeutic doses. Internal use requires medical guidance at high doses.
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
Pairs well with
Thyme, Equisetum, Helichrysum, Oregano, Lemon Verbena
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.
Our full sustainability commitment →Herb profiles reference EMA HMPC assessments where available — not product indications. Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.