Mastiha, pronounced mas-ti-ka, is a Greek liquor seasoned with mastic resin from the island of Chios. You’ve probably never heard of Mastiha; few have unless you have Greek ethnicity.

Mastic gum is a resin that comes from the mastic tree, which is an evergreen shrub that grows on the Greek island of Chios. Mastic gum may have health benefits, but research into its safety is ...

Mastic gum is a licorice-flavored resin extracted from the bark of the Pistacia lentiscus tree native to the Mediterranean region. Traditionally chewed as a breath freshener and digestive aid ...

Kalamoti is one of 24 Mastichochoria, or mastic villages, of southern Chios, the only place in the world where the rare, cedar-flavored resin of the same name is cultivated. Once it is collected ...

It’s called mastic, it grows in particular abundance on the Greek island of Chios and its resin — the goo exuded when its bark is gashed — has been reputed for millenniums to have powerful ...

THERE AREN’T MANY natural remedies that boast as many benefits as mastic gum. It’s said to support dental, heart, and gastrointestinal health. But is there evidence to support these claims?