Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece
Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E
Gulf of Gera foothills, Lesvos
Harvest
Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles
Wild collection
Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand
Botanical Profile
Ingredients Thyme
Traditionally used for coughs, colds, bronchitis and sinusitis. Also for digestion, bloating and indigestion; antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, and used to ease anxiety and insomnia.
Gulf of Gera foothills, Lesvos
Thymus from the Gulf of Gera foothills, harvested in flower. Pungent and earthy with a peppery edge — the backbone of Greek mountain tea.
Herb profile
EMA therapeutic area (reference)
Cough and cold
Reference information from EMA HMPC assessments — not a product indication.
Posology reference
1–2 g dried herb per cup, 3 cups/day; 1–2 mL liquid extract/day
Max duration: 2–4 weeks
EMA HMPC: 1.5 g dried herb/cup, up to 3 cups/day for bronchitis
Ask your doctor if this applies
- Pregnancy & breastfeeding
- Mucous membrane sensitivity
Safety notes
Thymol may irritate mucous membranes in high concentrations. Avoid undiluted. Avoid in pregnancy.
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
Pairs well with
Sage, Cistus Incanus, Asplenium Ceterach, Oregano
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.