A unique product with many beneficial properties…
In the East Aegean Sea, somewhere in the crossroad between East & West, in the island of Chios, mastiha, a product – legend, is being planted since antiquity, connected with traditions, historical events & cultural exchanges, arriving untouched till nowadays, sculpted with the culture of the Eastern Mediterranean, more powerful than ever thanks to its scientifically proven beneficial & therapeutic unique properties. To be more precise, scientific evidence has confirmed Mastiha’s beneficial action against disorders of the peptic system, its contribution to oral hygiene, its significant antimicrobial & anti-inflammatory action, as well as the fact that it constitutes a natural antioxidant agent. In addition to that, Chios mastiha contributes to wound healing & skin regeneration.
“Chios Mastiha” is the name of a resinous sap produced from the mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus var. Chia). It is a natural, aromatic resin in teardrop shape that falls on the ground in drops from superficial scratches induced by cultivators on the tree’s trunk & main branches with sharp tools. The know-how of cultivating Mastiha has been included by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Τhe mastic tree or lentisk is an evergreen shrub, 2-3 metres high, that grows very slowly & becomes ready for cultivation after 40-50 years, reaching up to the height of 5 metres at its mature age. Lentisks & similar varieties of this tree family are an essential part of maqui-type vegetation found in Mediterranean countries, but only in Chios & only in its South part, the special characteristics of the ground, the microclimate & the traditional cultivation finally create such an impressive result & shape the uniqueness of this special resin. Any attempt to extend the cultivation beyond this limit has totally failed!
& wide-ranging uses since antiquity!
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