Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Mastic

Plant

English

Mastic, Chios mastictree, Cyprus sumac, Lentisc, Lentisc pistache, Lentisk, Lentisque, Mastich, Mastic-tree

Latin

Pistacia lentiscus LINN., Pistachia lentiscus

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, foliage, Pitch, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antitussive, Bedwetting, Betwetting, Breath Freshener, breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, breathlessness, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Chronic pain, Clears gas, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, difficulty in breathing, Diuretic, dyspnea, dyspnoea, enuresis, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, General health, Icterus, intestinal gas, involuntary discharge of urine, jaundice, Mucolytic agent, Nocturnal enuresis, paediatric, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, relaxes the nervous system, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, sedative, shortness of breath, short of breath, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Tooth problems, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, wind

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Alpha-Pinene, aucubin, Beta-Pinene, Caryophyllene, choline, essential oil, fat, Kaempferol, linalool, Lupeol, myrcene, Oleanolic acid, pinene, protein, Quercetin, resin, Shikimic acid, starch, tannin, terpene, Vegetable oil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0935

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