Safety · Supplement
Mastic Gum: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally very safe; mild GI effects.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally very safe; mild GI effects.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Mastic Gum at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Mastic Gum is
Mastic gum is a resin from the Pistacia lentiscus tree of Chios, used traditionally for indigestion and ulcers.
The honest bottom line
A legitimately antibacterial, stomach-soothing resin for dyspepsia and as an H. pylori adjunct — not a replacement for eradication therapy.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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Sources
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