Mastika

In Britain over six million people a year are affected by ulcers. Stomach ulcer symptoms are becoming increasingly prevalent in younger people, and modern research has shown that these may be a result of a bacterial infection in the stomach. Mastic gum is a resin obtained from the Pistacia lentiscus tree, which has anti-microbial properties and destroys this bacterium. Mastika products contain this resin and may therefore be useful to those individuals suffering from peptic ulcers.