Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Origin

🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece

Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E

Hillsides of Lesvos

Harvest

Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles

Wild collection

Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand

Botanical Profile

Ingredients Oregano

Oregano

Hillsides of Lesvos

Pungent

Wild Origanum vulgare from the Lesvos hillsides. A traditional Mediterranean infusion and culinary herb, pungent, warm and slightly bitter.

Winter seasonAromatic & bracingAfter a mealDeep & resinous

Herb profile

Traditional Use No EU HMPC

Posology reference

1.5–3 g dried herb/day as tea; 0.5–1 mL tincture (1:5)/day

Max duration: 4 weeks

Traditional culinary dose safe indefinitely; medicinal supplemental doses require anticoagulant monitoring

Ask your doctor if this applies

Anticoagulant medicines
Pregnancy & breastfeeding

Safety notes

May interact with blood thinners at high supplemental doses. Avoid high-dose supplements during pregnancy.

Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

Pairs well with

Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Helichrysum

Harvesting Ethics

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.

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Herb profiles reference EMA HMPC assessments where available — not product indications. Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.

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