Pistacia lentiscus

Pistacia lentiscus
Family:Pistacia lentiscus; Analgesic; Antitussive; Carminative; Diuretic; Expectorant; Odontalgic; Sedative; Stimulant.
Common name:Mastic tree
Mastic was at one time greatly used in herbal medicine the resin obtained from the tree being used. It is little used in modern herbalism though it could be employed as an expectorant for bronchial troubles and coughs and as a treatment for diarrhoea. The resin is analgesic antitussive carminative diuretic expectorant odontalgic sedative and stimulant. It is mixed with other substances and used as a temporary filling for carious teeth. Internally it is used in the treatment of diarrhoea in children and externally it is applied to boils ulcers ringworm and muscular stiffness.

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