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Pistacia atlantica Desf.
Anacardiaceae
- Atlantic Mastic tree
- Atlantic Pistachia
- Mt. Atlas Mastic tree
- Persian Turpentine tree
- butm atlasi بطم أطلسي
- ela atlantit
- אֵלָה אַטְלַנְטִית
Tree
- Mediterranean maquis and forest
- Hard rock outcrops
and other botanical details.
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Pistacia atlantica Desf.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatological | Eczema |
Anti-inflammatory | Extract resin from flowering stem, mix + sulfur & spread over lesion. |
Resin | Z |
| Dermatological | Hair loss |
Hair restorer | Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter, mix filtrate + equal amount bees wax & boil over fire until gel forms; spread over shaved head x1/day. |
Leaf | Z |
| Dermatological | Ringworm (Tinea ) |
Anti-fungal | Extract resin from flowering stem, mix + sulfur & spread over lesion. |
Resin | Z |
| Dermatological | Skin inflammation |
Anti-inflammatory | Crush leaves into fine powder, mix + olive oil & spread over skin. |
Leaf | Z |
| Gastrointestinal | Abdominal pain & dysentery |
Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-spasmodic | Crush fruits into fine powder, mix + honey + few drops "ruh el-na'na" (alcoholic solution of Mentha sp.) & eat. |
Fruit | Z |
| Men`s Health/ Sexuality | Increase virility |
Aphrodisiac | Cook leaves & branch tips in water + myrtle (Myrtus communis) & drink. |
Branch /twig, Leaf | Z |
| Musculoskeletal/ Joints | Reset badly mended bone fracture |
Vulnerary | Cook branches in water in a closed pot + "feijan" (Ruta) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus sp.) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "sarw" (Cupressus sp.). Place affected limb in steam for few minutes. When removed bone fracture can be tapped lightly & reset correctly. |
Branch /twig, Leaf | Z |
| Respiratory | Relieve chest pain in asthma & bronchitis |
Analgesic | Decoct crushed seeds & drink. |
Seed | Z |
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