Botanical Index No. 673

Mastic

pistacia lentiscus

Medicinal Actions

Allergenic, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antisarcomic, Antiseptic, Antitumor, Antitussive, Antiulcer, Astringent, Candidicide, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hypotensive, Laxative, Stimulant, Stomachic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aperitif Aphrodisiac Depilatory Hemostat Masticatory Adenopathy Anorexia Aposteme Bacteria Bleeding Blennorrhea Boil Bronchosis Cancer anus breast liver parotid spleen stomach testicle throat uterus Candida Canker Carbuncle Caries Catarrh Cholecystosis Cirrhosis Condyloma Constipation Cough Debility Diarrhea Dysentery Escherichia Fever Fungus Gas Gastrosis Gingivosis Gonorrhea Gout Halitosis Heart Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Induration Infection Inflammation Itch Leukorrhea Mastosis Mucososis Mycosis Nephrosis Pain Phymata Rheumatism Sclerosis Scirrhus Sore Staphylococcus Toothache Tumor Ulcer VD Water Retention Yeast

General Dosage

150 ml 10% aqueous resin decoction/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”.

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