It is still frequently used in traditional medicines in the Arab world. Mastic also finds a place in dental cements and in the internal coatings of drug capsules.
दातांत भरण्याच्या लुकणांकरता आणि औषधांच्या कॅप्सुल्सच्या आतील आवरणाकरता मस्तकीचा उपयोग केला जातो.