Chios Mastic Gum 1.76oz 50g Medium Tears, Mastic Gum 100% Authentic Natural Mastiha, Chios Gum Mastic Growers Association PURE MASTIHA: These chios gum mastic comes in a form of medium tears. Chios Mastiha 100% natural resin of pistacia lentiscus var. Chia, a tree that grows only on the Aegean island of Chios, Greece. Comes in the form of medium tears. BENEFICIAL: Chios Mastiha is a unique product with many beneficial qualities and wide- ranging uses since antiquity. Nowadays, it is used in pharmaceuticals, perfumes, cosmetics, beverages, natural gum, bakery goods, and sweets as well as in cooking. AUTHENTICITY: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status in the European Union and included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. APPLICATIONS: Wide-ranging includes usage as a hard chewing gum, food ingredient, digestive decoction, and natural medicine-food supplement. STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: Store mastic in the original packaging in a dry, cool place (below 64°F or