Steinmetz:Pistacia

Pistacia lentiscus

Also known as (or relevant to) Pistacia lentiscus Family Anacardiaceae English Names Mastic tree Lentisk Natural Habitat Greece (Chios-Scio) Levant Asia Minor India Part(s) Used Gummi Mastix (obtained by incisions made in the bark)

Constituent(s) resins acids essential oil bitter principle Action diuretic stimulant aphrodisiac stomachic astringent haemostatic expectorant sudorific corroborant. - Solutions of Mastic in alcohol ether or chloroform are used applied on cottonwool as temporary stoppings of carious teeth and the gum is also employed as an ingredient of surgical varnishes and plasters

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Pistacia terebinthus

Also known as (or relevant to) Pistacia terebinthus Family Anacardiaceae English Names Chian Turpentine tree Cyprian Turpentine tree Natural Habitat Mediterranean countries (mainly the islands of Chios and Cyprus) Asia Minor Syria Palestine Afghanistan Northern Africa Canary Islands Part(s) Used Terebinthina Chia = Terebinthina Cypria (obtained from incisions made in the bark)

Constituent(s) essential oil resin bitter principle Action same as other kinds of turpentine

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Pistacia vera

Also known as (or relevant to) Pistacia vera Family Anacardiaceae English Names Pistachio-nut tree Natural Habitat Mediterranean countries Syria Asia Minor Persia Afghanistan Part(s) Used Semen Pistaciae (socalled "green almonds")

Constituent(s) fatty oil albumen sugar Action wholesome used as a substitute for sweet almonds