Shilajit, in Ayurveda is considered a 'rasayana, the rejuvenator', which helps to increase strength, immunity and vitality. It is one of the herbal products that is extracted from the Himalayan Mountains. Shilajit is one of the most extensively used herbal supplements by ayurvedic doctor. It is of 100 % vegetarian origin.

Benefits of Shilajit

* Shilajit fastens the progression of protein and nuclei acid metabolism and excite energy providing reactions that are needed for carrying out day to day activities.

* Shilajit also increases the central energy (oja, the essence of energy) responsible for your sexual and spiritual power.

* Shilajit is also comprehensively used in the cure of diabetes mellitus (DM) and normalizes the blood glucose level

* Shilajit supports the movement of vitamins and minerals, mostly that of calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), and magnesium (Mg) into muscles and bones to make them muscular and endurable.

* Shilajit raises the immunity of the body to fight against external agents that are responsible for causing diseases in our body.

* Shilajit is very much prescribed to the patients who are weak or have been over coming from long-drawn-out sickness or from any surgical procedure.

* Shilajit is very efficient in treating arthritic conditions like amavata or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), sandhigata vata or osteoarthritis (OA), vatarakta or gouty arthritis and other joint related difficulty.

* Shilajit is very helpful in easing from the agony of LBP i.e. lower back pain.

* Shilajit works as an anti-inflammatory agent due to its similar pharmacological properties like that of betamethasone, a glucocortocoid without causing any side effects.

* Shilajit helps in intensification of our nervous system there by very helpful in curing nervine diseases like paralysis, hemiplegia etc.

* Shilajit is also helpful in curing various mental diseases like depression, stress, epilepsy, convulsions and mental tiredness.

* Shilajit is also capable of curing conditions like piles, fissures and anal fistulas

* Shilajit helps in purifying blood as it has the anti microbial properties.

* Shilajit helps in increasing the strength and stamina in males. It works as an aphrodisiac agent and male health enhancer thereby helps in raising the sperm count and also helps in improving their quality.

* Shilajit helps in scrapping away of extra adipose tissue (related to fat) piled up in your body thus helps in providing slim, beautiful
and healthy looks.
* As the Shilajit has ushna (hot) virya (potency), it is very helpful in repressing pain thereby helps in relieving from all the diseases that is being caused by vata vitiation.

* Shilajit is a powerful anti aging agent thus helps in delaying the aging process in the body.

Actions

* A powerful rejuvenator of body
* Has high affinity for free radicals there by scavenges on them halting the gaining process making us to attain our youth
* Helpful in increasing blood circulations
* Provides minerals and vitamins.

Indication

- General health debility
- Decreased immunity
- Low physical performance
- Reduced muscle, bones and nerves performances
- Helps acclimatize to newer environmental and climatic conditions

* As an Anti-oxidant agent
* Defense against Allergy symptoms
* As a nutritive agent
* As an asthmatic agent.
* improving liver functions
* By improving cardiac functions
* improving the CNS functions
* As an Anti-stress agent.
* As an Adaptogenic agent
* As an powerful Aphrodisiac

Dosage

One to two capsules of Shilajit twice daily with milk or water or as directed by physician.

Contraindication

Shilajit has no contraindication and is completely safe for consumption if taken in normal and prescribed dosage.

Some useful information regarding Shilajit

Shilajit (Mineral Pitch and Black Pitch in English) is a herbo-mineral herb that oozes out of the cracks in the mountains generally in the summer season. As per the references available to Mineralogy, Shilajit is oxygenated hydrocarbon of diverse types, which is Amorphous is nature G=1-1.8, luster is that of Black Pitch, that has a melting pint of 90-1000 degree Celsius and burns with bright flame. It is soluble in turpentine oil. It is a result of high degree of coalification that grade into Kerogen shale and eventually to petroleum. Shilajit is liquidifies and gets converted into liquid state which is rich in rich in humic acid due to vegetal substance resulting from roots. In nature it takes place in regions of coalification subjugated by abundant vegetation like Himalayan region of India. As per these references, Shilajit not found in Chhattisgarh, a rich diversified state in India. In ancient Indian texts that are related to diverse systems of medicine in India, Shilajit holds a prestigious place. As per these texts.


The traditional ayurvedic doctors of India are well awake of medicinal properties and uses of Shilajit. I have listed out over 3000 traditional ayurvedic physicians who are using Shilajit to treat their patients.

In ancient ayurvedic texts, two types of drying of Shilajit is mentioned. Firstly is the sun drying and second is drying through the aid of fire. The first or the previous method is slow process but one must prefer this, as in fire drying, many properties are lost or evaporated.
Clinical Studies:

Attributed Medicinal Properties / Healing Properties :

* Urinary problems: Shilajit is used in kidney function. It is effective in treating burning urine, incontinence of urine due to enlarged prostate or stone in the bladder or kidney.

* Increase sex drive: Shilajit in India, is an aphrodisiac. It is well known that Shilajit would return the libido of people to a level of teenagers. It is also called as "Indian Viagra".

* Diabetes: High blood sugar is a growing (literally) health problem today. Millions of people around the world have some degree of high blood sugar and are progressing on to diabetes. Shilajit has long been used for the prevention and treatment of diabeties in Ayurvedic medicine.

* Antioxidant: Antioxidants can safely neutralize a free radical without becoming a free radical them self. Shilajit is a powerful antioxidant that has the added benefit of being able to cross the blood-brain barrier.

* Arthritis: The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Shilajit help to decrease and relieve joint inflammation and pain. The effects on the neurotransmitters in the brain also seem to help relieve joint pain.

* Cholesterol: Shilajit was found to lower serum cholesterol, liver cholesterol, serum triglycerides and serum phospholipids in test subjects feed high cholesterol diet.

More Benefits of Shilajit

* Effective in Arthritic Conditions
* Strengthen Nervous System
* Useful in Depression, Mental Stress and Mental Fatigue
* Promote Mental Concentration
* Purify Blood
* Control Blood Pressure
* Increase Sperm Count

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