Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Hawthorn Tincture
Crataegus monogyna
🇬🇷 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
Botanical Profile
Ingredients Hawthorn
Aegean coastal scrubland, Lesvos
Crataegus from the Aegean coastal scrubland — leaf, flower and fruit. Mildly sweet and a little tart, with a floral finish.
Herb profile
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.
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
Pairs well with
Olive Leaves, Lemon Balm, Ziziphora Taurica
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.