In ancient Egypt mastic was called "the fragrance that pleases the gods." This Mastic is from Chios and is a rare and pure incense experience. It properties are Healing and Fragrance delightful and subtle. When heated on an Electric Incense Heater it slowly melts and forms a clear liquid pool of sweet scent. We recommend using an Electric Heater with the temperature set between 15-20.
Burning it as incense is a very soothing but uplifting balm to the soul.

The mastic tree is a large evergreen shrub that grows to about 20 ft (6m) in height. The trees are are fully grown after about forty years and typically live to near one hundred years old. The tree begins giving its aromatic resin (mastic) when it's 5-6 years old. After roughly 15 years, it produces from 60 to 400 grams of mastic resin per year.

  Gum Mastic is a transparent, lemon-white colored, natural resin which exudes from the mastic tree. The only known home to mastic is the southern area of the island of Chios, Greece. There is also a different aromatic mastic resin, Pistacia kinjuk found growing in areas in and around Turkey.

  Since ancient times, mastic has been used as a natural medicine. A leaf fossil from a mastic tree has been found dating back six million years. The Incense makers of ancient Egypt used mastic resin in their Kyphi mixtures, and imported this popular ingredient in large quantities.  

On Mastic:

“Mastiha is a stimulant that has a mysterious virtue and power to feed the pleasures of Venus and to arouse in a remarkable way”

- Mastic is one of the original ingredients in Holy Oil”

- It was used as chewing gum to sweeten the mouth, this Mastic is safe to chew.

This price is for .5 oz