Mastic resin was used in ancient Egypt as incense and to embalm the dead.Chevalier 1996It has also been used as a breath sweetener and is chewed to preserve the teeth and gums. Mastic resin has been used as a flavoring in puddings, sweets, and cakes, and as the basis of a Greek lique...
The placebo included corn starch (1.887 g), lactose hydrate (1.00 g), citric acid hydrate (0.09 g), caramel color (0.02 g), and ginseng incense powder (0.003 g). Both were light brown granules packaged in silver, opaque wrappers. All participants in both groups took 3 g of medication ...
The types of folk therapy studied include Gua Sha (skin scraping), Tuina (massage and kneading), Baguan (vacuum bottle therapy), bone setting, spine alignment, Qigong, divination, written charms, shaman consultation, talismans, incense ash, and other related therapies. The difference between TCM...
Although it is widely used as incense in cultural and ceremonial settings, its gum resin extracts have also been used to treat inflammatory diseases. This is due to the anti-inflammatory activity of boswellic acids, such as acetyl-11-keto-ß-boswellic acid, which specifically inhibits a key ...