Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavandula angustifolia
🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece
Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E
Wild-harvested on Lesvos
Harvest
Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles
Wild collection
Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand
Botanical Profile
Ingredients Lavender
Traditionally used for relaxation, headaches, muscle pain, anxiety and insomnia, and as an insect repellent.
Wild-harvested on Lesvos
True lavender from Lesvos, steam-distilled into essential oil and flower water. For external and aromatherapy use only — do not swallow.
Herb profile
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).
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
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.