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==British Pharmacopoeia 1867== | ==British Pharmacopoeia 1867== | ||
=== Mastich '' Mastiche ''=== | === Mastich '' Mastiche ''=== | ||
| − | “A resinous exudation obtained by incision from the stem of Pistacia Lentiscus… produced in the island of Scio.” ( | + | “A resinous exudation obtained by incision from the stem of Pistacia Lentiscus… produced in the island of Scio.”<ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 206 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
'''Characteristics''' | '''Characteristics''' | ||
| − | “Small irregular yellowish tears, brittle, becoming soft and ductile when chewed, having a fait agreeable odour.” | + | “Small irregular yellowish tears, brittle, becoming soft and ductile when chewed, having a fait agreeable odour.”<ref>GMCGB, 206</ref> |
==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ||
| − | + | Used to fill cavities in decayed teeth, although Savory indicates that its main function is in the making of varnishes. A compound tincture of matich can be used to make a mouth wash. Savory notes that it is commonly used by Turkish and Arminian women as a “masticatory for cleaning teeth, emulging the salivary glands, and imparting an agreeable odor to the teeth.”<ref> Savory, John. ''A Compendium of Domestic Medicine'' (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 76. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> | |
| − | Used to fill cavities in decayed teeth, although Savory indicates that its main function is in the making of varnishes. A compound tincture of matich can be used to make a mouth wash. Savory notes that it is commonly used by Turkish and Arminian women as a “masticatory for cleaning teeth, emulging the salivary glands, and imparting an agreeable odor to the teeth.” ( | + | |
===Remedies Containing or to be used with Gum Mastich=== | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with Gum Mastich=== | ||
| − | * Gum Mastiche | + | * Gum Mastiche: see description<ref>Savory, 76</ref> |
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===Diseases Treated with Gum Mastich === | ===Diseases Treated with Gum Mastich === | ||
'''General Diseases''' | '''General Diseases''' | ||
| − | * Toothache | + | * Toothache: gum mastich is included in a lotion that is to be applied to a hollow or decayed tooth that is causing pain.<ref>Savory, 257</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
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|comes from=Turkey Proper, Egypt, France, Philippine Islands, Bombay and Scinde, | |comes from=Turkey Proper, Egypt, France, Philippine Islands, Bombay and Scinde, | ||
|has_commodity_id=1007 | |has_commodity_id=1007 | ||
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Revision as of 15:41, 25 August 2016
Gum Mastich
Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Mastich Mastiche
“A resinous exudation obtained by incision from the stem of Pistacia Lentiscus… produced in the island of Scio.”[1]
Characteristics
“Small irregular yellowish tears, brittle, becoming soft and ductile when chewed, having a fait agreeable odour.”[2]
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Used to fill cavities in decayed teeth, although Savory indicates that its main function is in the making of varnishes. A compound tincture of matich can be used to make a mouth wash. Savory notes that it is commonly used by Turkish and Arminian women as a “masticatory for cleaning teeth, emulging the salivary glands, and imparting an agreeable odor to the teeth.”[3]
Remedies Containing or to be used with Gum Mastich
- Gum Mastiche: see description[4]
Diseases Treated with Gum Mastich
General Diseases
- Toothache: gum mastich is included in a lotion that is to be applied to a hollow or decayed tooth that is causing pain.[5]
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 206 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 206
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 76. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 76
- ↑ Savory, 257