About Mastic Gum
A resin from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus) traditionally used for dyspepsia. Small RCTs suggest symptomatic improvement in functional dyspepsia and possible activity against H. pylori, but trials are small and evidence is preliminary.
What Mastic Gum supports
- Tree resin studied for indigestion and gut comfort
How much Mastic Gum to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
500–2000
mg
GI trials used ~350 mg three times daily up to ~1-2 g/day.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Small RCTs for dyspepsia and H. pylori; evidence preliminary
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