Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Cistus & Sage Blend Tea
🇬🇷 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
Constituent Herbs
Ingredients Cistus Incanus, Sage
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.
Sage: Traditionally used for colds, sore throats, joint and stomach pain, and to ease dysmenorrhea. Valued for its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action, for easing digestive and respiratory complaints such as cough and flu, for calming the nervous system, and for supporting memory and mental function.
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
Dry limestone hills of Lesvos
Greek sage from the dry limestone hills. Earthy, warm and a little bitter. Not for continuous daily use — take regular breaks.
Herb profile
Posology reference
EU monograph (S. officinalis): 1–2 g in 150 ml boiling water, 3 times daily; ours: 2.5–7.5 g dried leaf/day as tea; 0.5–1.5 mL tincture (1:1) 3×/day
Max duration: max 2 weeks continuous; cycle with 2-week breaks
No S. fruticosa monograph; Salviae officinalis folium is a different species. Thujone ≤5 mg/day is by analogy with officinalis — confirm Lesvos chemotype. Cycle 2 weeks on / 2 off.
Ask your doctor if this applies
- Epilepsy
- Under 18
- Pregnancy & breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding
- GABAergic medicines
- Benzodiazepines
- Barbiturates
Safety notes
High doses may cause convulsions due to thujone. Do not exceed 5mg/day thujone. Max 2 weeks continuous use. Avoid in epilepsy and pregnancy. EU monograph (S. officinalis): not for under 18; pregnancy and breastfeeding not recommended; see a doctor if symptoms persist beyond 2 weeks. Seizures reported after sage oil equal to >15 g leaf — the oil is not for internal use.
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
Pairs well with
Thyme
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.