title: The historical roots of popular practices in oral health: Pistacia lentiscus in Cartagena, Murcia (Spain).
abstract: All over the world, different cultures have made use of the plants that nature has provided for their oral care and hygiene. Many of these popular uses were integrated into scientific medicine during ancient times, but have once again returned to occupy a place in popular medical practice. This article will trace the historical route of the popular uses of Pistacia lentiscus (the mastic tree, or evergreen pistache) in the province of Murcia in the south of Spain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Socio-Sanitary Sciences, University of Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sáez
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romero
mesh_terms: D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000266:history*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000266:history*; D027927:Pistacia; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000266:history*; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D012116:Resins, Plant