Shilajit (Shilajatu) Asphaltum Punjabianum

Shilajit is an ancient Ayurveda medicine used as a Rasayana (Rejuvenating) substance to support youthfull long lifespan.
Shilajit is type of a resin that oozes out from the cracks in the layers of the rocks on the Himalayan mountains During summer, the temperature of the mount\tains gets warm, making the resin less viscous and flow. The resin is light-brown to dark blackish brown. It is water-soluble. Shilajit contains over 85 minerals in ionic form, Fulvic acid, Humic acid, Hippuric acid, and Benzopyrones.

Names

Latin name: Asphaltum Punjabianum
English name: Mineral pitch
Sanskrit / Ayurveda name: Shilajatu, 'Rock (Shila) Sense (Jatu)' or sense of the rock referring to the mountains of Himalaya
Hindi: Shilajit

Ayurveda Properties

- Rasa: Bitter, Salty, Pungent, Astringent
- Virya: Heating action
- Vipaka: Pungent

- Guna: Light and dry
- Dosha: Balance or decrease Kapha and Vata. It may slightly increase Pitta

Uses

- Kidney Urinary and genital system

Cleanse Urinary tract
Aphrodisiac

Helps with male erectile dysfunction
Treat infertility in men and women
Cleanse and rejuvenate Kidney
- Increase red blood cell count
- Boost Immune system
- Relieve stress and anxiety. This allowed Yogis to concentrate and meditate
- Rejuvenate Lung
- Stabilize blood glucose level
Diabetes
Weight loss
- Calcium Phosphorus and Magnesium help maintain bones
-Anti-allergic, prevents release of histamine in blood

Historical Notes

According to Rig Veda, (Ancient text during Vedic period), 'Somarasa' was prepared from a substance plucked from between the rocks at the sacred at sacred cliff sides high in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.
After Rig Feda, Charak Samhita recognizes Soma to contain four minerals: Gold, Silver, Copper, and Iron. Susruta Samhita recognizes two more minerals Lead and Zinc. According to Charak Samhita, Soma must be an ingredients of all medicines to treat curable diseases.
The alchemists washed and cooked the raw Soma to prepare elixir of immortality for perfect body and mind. The substance was kept secret and passed down from generation to generation among Indian and Nepali alchemists and holy men (Yogi and Rishi) for centuries.
During British Raj near the end of twentieth century, a British explorer heard of this elixir of immortality. He would journey various parts of India till he would find the source of the raw substance, 'Shilajit' used in making this elixir. He would research and document his findings.

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