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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Pistacia lentiscus

Common Name
Sakiz Agaci, Mastix, Mastic, Masticum, Egyptian Mastich, Lentisk, Mastiche, Almaciga, Lentiscus, Mastic Resin, Masticke, Mastich, Lentisco, Pistache, Schinos

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Analgesic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Antitussive China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Apertif Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Aphrodisiac Malaya *
Aphrodisiac Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Aposteme Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Boil China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Cancer Wales Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Breast) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Breast) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Canker Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carbuncle China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Cardiodynia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Caries Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Caries Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Carminative Elsewhere *
Condyloma(Anus) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Debility Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Diarrhea Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.