Mastic Resin

01/01/2021 - "We found 34 clinical trials with 15 herbs and 4 compound herbal remedies like Asparagus racemosus, Brassica oleracea, Cynara scolymus, Ocimum basilicum, Mentha longifolia, Mentha pulegium, Mentha piperata, Pimpinella anisum, Nigella sativa, Mastic gum, Curcuma longa, Pistatio Atlantica, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Solanum tuberosum and Zingiber officinale and compound remedies of Rosa damascene & Crocus sativus, Trachyspermum copticom & Apium graveolence, Carum carvi & Mentha pipperata, Gingiber officinalis & Cynara scolymus are effective in functional dyspepsia. "
02/03/2010 - "Is Chios mastic gum effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia? "
02/03/2010 - "The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Chios mastic gum in patients with functional dyspepsia. "
02/03/2010 - "Chios mastic gum significantly improves symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia compared to placebo."
02/03/2010 - "One hundred and forty eight patients fulfilling Rome II criteria for functional dyspepsia were randomly assigned to receive either Chios mastic gum 350 mg three times daily or placebo. "

01/01/2021 - "Thus, mastic gum could be exploited as a novel therapeutic agent against IAV infection."
09/01/2003 - "To determine whether mastic gum suppresses or eradicates Helicobacter pylori infection in humans. "
03/01/2010 - "pylori infection Fifty two patients were randomized to receive either 350mg three times a day (tid) of pure mastic gum for 14 days (Group A), or 1,05g tid of pure mastic gum (Group B) for 14 days, or pantoprazole 20mg twice a day (bd) plus pure mastic gum 350mg tid for 14 days (Group C) or pantoprazole 20mg bd plus amoxicillin 1g bd plus clarithromycin 500mg bd for 10 days (Group D). "
01/01/2003 - "Phytomedicines that have been utilised in the treatment of infections include artesunate for malaria, tea tree oil for skin infections, honey for wound infections, mastic gum for Helicobacter pylori gastric ulcers and cranberry juice for urinary tract infections. "

11/01/2011 - "The most comprehensive data so far have indicated that mastic gum provides protection against gastrointestinal malfunctions and bacterial infections. "
01/01/2021 - "Chios mastic gum (CMG), a resin of the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus var. chia), has been used to treat multiple disorders caused by gastrointestinal malfunctions and bacterial infections for more than 2500 years. "

09/01/2018 - "Chios mastic gum decreases renin levels and ameliorates vascular remodeling in renovascular hypertensive rats."

02/03/2010 - "Individual symptoms that showed significant improvement with Chios mastic gum were: stomach pain in general, stomach pain when anxious, dull ache in the upper abdomen and heartburn (<0.05 for all four symptoms). "