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Chios mastic
Product code: TCP.309Price:2.35€
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Description
Chios mastic is a unique spice in Greece. The high quality of Chios mastic made it a unique spice with huge commercial value worldwide.
Mastic is used in pastry as an additive in the manufacture of a large number of sweet, sugary and aromatic pastries, while in cooking it gives a distinctive aroma to meat, cheese or even spice. Finally, mastic is an ideal food preservative as in these.
Chios mastic is used in the preparation of liqueurs and ouzo, as the addition of mastic adds to its flavor and reduces the harmful effects of alcohol.
Mastic has been known since antiquity both for its special aroma and for its therapeutic properties, considered analgesic, antioxidant, appetizing, aphrodisiac, astringent, erythropoietic, diuretic, expectorant and hemostatic.
Mastic works by healing the inflammation of specific organs ranging from periodontitis, esophagitis, gastritis, duodenal ulcer to colitis and hemorrhoids. It prevents the appearance of symptoms such as indigestion or flatulence. It is a fact that mastic is still used today to soften tumors in the anus, chest, liver, mumps, spleen, stomach, intestine and esophagus, and even for diarrhea in children.
For the good health of your teeth, gums and mouth, generally we can chew mastic pieces
Mastic is also used as the traditional antidote to abscesses, acne, cancer, ulcers and carcinomas, malignant pustules, cardiomyopathy, warts, atonia, gingivitis, oral odor, white matter, mastitis, herpes and atherosclerosis.
From : Greece