Mastic of Chios resin (Pistacia lentiscus)

Family: Anacardiaceae Distribution and Habitat: Mediterranean area, especially along the coast. The origin of the word Mastic is to chew, or rather, the action of chewing, this resin much sought by the Arabs in ancient times was a medicine for teeth and gums, as it acted as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic, as well as the […]

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Family: Anacardiaceae

Distribution and Habitat:
Mediterranean area, especially along the coast.

The origin of the word Mastic is to chew, or rather, the action of chewing, this resin much sought by the Arabs in ancient times was a medicine for teeth and gums, as it acted as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic, as well as the first chewing gum, in fact , taking 5 or 6 grains kept in the mouth for about a minute they soften and you can slowly start chewing like modern gums, it does not melt in the mouth but slowly releases its beneficial substances, which is why it was a much sought-after product in culture Arab where they made real caravans dedicated to this trade.
The resin comes from a small tree that reigns in the Mediterranean scrub, but this culture only developed on a small Greek island, Chios.
In nature it does not produce much resin, but making a small wound with an awl after a few days a small drop comes out and after a few weeks it is ready to be extracted, its production is really limited and for this reason the price is skyrocketing, perhaps, between the most expensive resins in the world.
Lentisk oil is currently on the market, obtained by squeezing its small fruits, and is a powerful antiseptic and skin remedy

In the environment of the incense, its balsamic aroma, fresh, but with many mystical nuances, was used to clear the mind and give inner vivacity, it is even said that fumigations with mastic confer clairvoyant faculties, because they enhance intuition and favor the visions.
In Greece and in some Arab countries it is customary to accompany numerous healing rituals with mastic fumigation.

Actually in the video I was pointing to Juniperus phoenicia, but next to it there is also Pistacia lentiscus (shrub with lighter leaves).

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