Natra Health Mastika is a natural resin from the Pistacia Lentiscus tree which is an arid, subtropical species that grows in coastal Mediterranean regions. Mastika helps restore digestive function & has been used for over 3000 years to relieve abdominal syptomes such as:• Stomach Pains• Indigestion• Heartburn• Dyspepsia• Stomach Ulcers• Peptic Ulcers• & other gastrointestinal disorders. Mastika kills Helicobactor Pylori. (HP) a type of bacteria, a bug or a germ that lives in the sticky fluid/mucus which coats the lining of the human stomach & duodenum. It is usually a life long infection that is closely associated with peptic ulcers. In the mid 1980's a group of doctors carried out clinical trials on patients with Peptic Ulcers & confirmed that Mastic Gum does cure Peptic Ulcers. In the late 1990's doctors & scientists at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, Engl&, also proved that Mastic Gum cures Peptic Ulcers. In the Middle East & Meditteranean contries, Mastika has been used as a health food for many years. It has also been used to prevent dental carries, heal mouth ulcers & other gum problems, control diabetes, reduce cholesterol & treat skin ulcers.