The mastic tree may have been one of the sources of the ‘ balsam of Gilead, ’ noted in the Bible for its medicinal properties and for its use in cosmetics and embalming.
प्राचीन ईजिप्शियन वैद्य, विविध दुखण्यांवर, जुलाब व सांधेदुःखीवर मस्तकीचा उपयोग करीत असत.