Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Hypericum Herb Oil
Hypericum perforatum
🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece
Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E
Sun-drenched meadows of Lesvos
Harvest
Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles
Wild collection
Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand
Botanical Profile
Ingredients Hypericum
St. John's wort oil is traditionally used on wounds and burns and for rheumatic, joint and muscle pain, sprains, sciatica and trigeminal neuralgia, and for skin conditions. For external use and, in drinking form, internal use.
Sun-drenched meadows of Lesvos
St. John's wort flowers from the sunlit meadows of Lesvos, extracted in local olive oil. For use on the skin and, in drinking form, for internal use.
Herb profile
EMA therapeutic area (reference)
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Reference information from EMA HMPC assessments — not a product indication.
Posology reference
300 mg standardised extract (0.3% hypericin) 3×/day; 2–4 g dried herb/day as tea
Max duration: 6–8 weeks; screen for drug interactions before and throughout
EMA HMPC: 300 mg extract 3×/day for mild-moderate depression; CYP3A4 induction begins within days of use
Ask your doctor if this applies
- Antidepressant medicines
- SSRI antidepressants
- MAO inhibitors
- Oral contraceptives
- Anticoagulant medicines
- Antiretroviral medicines
- Ciclosporin
- Pregnancy & breastfeeding
Safety notes
Strong CYP3A4 inducer — significantly reduces plasma levels of many co-medications. Avoid with antidepressants (serotonin syndrome risk), oral contraceptives, antiretrovirals, warfarin, and ciclosporin. Photosensitisation at high doses. Avoid in pregnancy.
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
Pairs well with
Lemon Balm, Ginkgo Biloba, Helichrysum
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.