MASTIC GUM MAY help fight off the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria, according to a 2010 study. H. pylori is a common bacteria that can cause inflammation and ulcers and possibly damage stomach ...

Studies exploring mastic gum's effects on gut conditions have involved varying amounts, ranging from 350 mg three times a day ...

Traditionally, the gum is used as a food ingredient in Greece and other Mediterranean countries. One of the first studies to examine the medicinal effects of mastic gum was published in 1984.