Herb Passport · Lesvos Herbs
Tribulus Tea
Tribulus terrestris
🇬🇷 Lesvos Island, Greece
Aegean Sea · 39°N 26°E
Dry plains of southern Lesvos
Harvest
Wild-harvested by hand, seasonal cycles
Wild collection
Grows wild on untreated land; collected by hand
Botanical Profile
Ingredients Tribulus Terrestris
Traditionally used for vitality and physical performance, which is why athletes use it. Associated with testosterone levels, muscle mass and libido, and with heart health and healthy blood-sugar levels.
Dry plains of southern Lesvos
Mediterranean tribulus from the dry southern plains. A neutral, mildly bitter, earthy herb with very little aroma.
Herb profile
EMA therapeutic area (reference)
Urinary tract and gynaecology disorders
Reference information from EMA HMPC assessments — not a product indication.
Posology reference
750–1500 mg extract/day (standardised 40–45% saponins)
Max duration: 8 weeks on, 4 weeks off
No EMA HMPC monograph; cycle use recommended; protodioscin has very low oral bioavailability (~6%)
Ask your doctor if this applies
- Prostate cancer
- Hormone-sensitive cancers
- Diabetes medicines
- Lithium
- Anticoagulant medicines
Safety notes
Avoid in hormone-sensitive conditions and prostate cancer. May interact with lithium, antidiabetic drugs, anticoagulants. Protodioscin has very low bioavailability (~6%).
Please consult your doctor about the use of any herb.
Pairs well with
Ginkgo Biloba
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.