Shilajit

General Description

Shilajit is the most powerful medicine that Ayurveda has ever discovered. It is a drug based mineral that is oozing rock cliffs. The main source of Shilajit in India is the Himalayas, where the Shilajit is found oozing from the cracks of rocks in the form of a red to dark brown sticky substance. Apart from India, Shilajit is also found in the mountainous regions of Nepal, Pakistan, China, Tibet and even as far away as Norway. However the Shilajit found in all these areas have different powers, because of differences in the rocks in these areas.

Charaka Samhita Charaka in the said four main constituents of Shilajit are gold, silver, copper and iron. Depending on the composition of the predominant elements, it ranked as Shilajit Swarna Shilajit (containing maximum gold), Rajat Shilajit (containing maximum money), Tamra Shilajit (containing maximum copper) and Lauha Shilajit (containing Iron maximum). Lauha Shilajit is black.

It is also the most powerful and most easily accessible from all forms of Shilajit. Later, Sushrut argued that Shilajit contains two more vital. They were lead and zinc. Modern research has shown that Shilajit contains more than 85 minerals in different ionic forms and a very effective acid known as fulvic acid. Shilajit composition is considered to ozokerite minerals.

Shilajit is known by many other names. In English, it is popular as a pitch minerals and mineral wax. It is also appreciated by its Latin name of black asphalt and asphalt (referring to Lauha Shilajit). winner's name in Sanskrit means "rock (rock = shila, JIT = victory). Even in Sanskrit it is known by some other products such as the name Shilajitu, Silajatu, etc.

Properties

Charaka has mentioned that the Shilajit can make the body hard as a rock, and there is no disease that can not be healed with Shilajit. This supreme confidence in Shilajit from the great guru Charaka himself comes from the fact that the Shilajit is a host of several curative properties. The following are some important properties of Shilajit: -

(I) Shilajit is an antioxidant.

(Ii) Shilajit helps rejuvenate the nervous system.

(Iii) Shilajit is one of the few medicines in Ayurveda that have been classified as a panacea. It is used in conjunction with other herbs that are required to work deep into the body, and thus produce an effect greater healing.

(Iv) Shilajit helps in the transport of materials in the body.

(V) Shilajit is a blood purifier.

(Vi) Shilajit possesses properties by increasing the memory and the overall capacity of the mind of the person.

(Vii) Shilajit is qualified as a rasayana in Ayurvedic medicine. That is, it is an adaptogen that helps alleviate immune disorders.

Uses

Shilajit has been used traditionally in India for several centuries for a variety of reasons. Here are some of the most important reasons why Shilajit has gained its reputation in the world today: -

(I) aphrodisiac

Shilajit in India is mostly known for its aphrodisiac properties. His reference was made, even in the great Indian treaty sex, Kama Sutra, written by Vatsyayana. Shilajit can increase libido in men and women. It is used worldwide in the treatment of impotence, erectile dysfunction, low sperm count, premature ejaculation, etc.

(Ii) of lung

Medical science has proven conclusively that Shilajit is helpful in treating several problems of the chest. It is used in the treatment of allergies and the treatm.