Mastic
| Botanical Name | Pistacia lentiscus |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Other Names | Mastick tree, mastick, mastix, mastich, lentisk |
| Description | Evergreen Small bushy tree or shrub up to 3m/10ft Leaves: lance shaped leaflets. Fruit red-darker |
| Native to | Mediterranean |
| Parts Used | Resin |
| Actions | Antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant |
| Extraction | Steam distillation |
| Constituents |
Pinenes Volatile oil (2%) –alpha pinene, myrcene, caryophyllene, germacrene-D Resins: polymers 1,4-poly-beta-myrcene, alpha masticoresins, beta masticoresins, a polymeric proanthocyanidin |
| Skin conditions | Boils, cuts, fleas, insect repellent, lice, ringworm, scabies, wounds |
| Circulatory, muscle joint | Arthritis, gout, rheumatism, sciatica |
| Respiratory | Bronchitis, catarrh, whooping cough |
| Immune | Colds |
| Nervous system | Neuralgia |
| Other Uses | Varnish |