living in US know but, I am originally from the Aegean region where mastic gum trees grow naturally. we used to chew it like a gum. it is even stickier than a gum. So it sounds weird to see it in a pill. do they dry it and ground to encapsulate? even then, after capsule dissolves wouldn't the dried gum get sticky with gastric juicies and stick somewhere in the digestive track?