| General Description
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| | adaptogen that helps to alleviate immune
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| Shilajit is the most potent medicine that
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| | disorders.
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| Ayurveda has ever discovered. It is a
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| | Uses
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| mineral-based medication which is found
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| | Shilajit has been traditionally used in
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| oozing from the rocky cliffs. The main
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| | India over several centuries for a wide
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| source of Shilajit in India is the
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| | variety of reasons. The following are
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| Himalaya, where the Shilajit is found
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| | some of the most important reasons for
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| oozing out from the cracks of rocks in
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| | which Shilajit has gained its worldwide
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| the form of a red to dark brown gummy
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| | renown today:-
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| substance. Apart from India, Shilajit is
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| | (i) Aphrodisiacal Properties
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| also found in the mountainous areas of
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| | Shilajit is known best in India for its
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| Nepal, Pakistan, China, Tibet and even as
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| | aphrodisiacal properties. Its mention has
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| far as in Norway. However the Shilajit
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| | been made even in the great Indian
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| found in all these areas have different
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| | treatise of sex, Kama Sutra, written by
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| potencies, because of the differences in
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| | Vatsyayana. Shilajit can increase libido
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| the rocks present in these areas.
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| | in both men and women. It is used
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| | worldwide in the treatment of impotence,
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| It is also the most powerful and the most
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| | erectile dysfunction, low sperm count,
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| readily available of all forms of
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| | premature ejaculation, etc.
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| Shilajit. Later, Sushrut put forward that
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| | (ii) Chest Problems
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| Shilajit contains two more vital
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| | Medical science has proved conclusively
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| elements. They were lead and zinc. Modern
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| | that Shilajit is useful in treating
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| research has shown that Shilajit contains
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| | several problems of the chest. It is used
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| more than 85 minerals in different ionic
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| | in the treatment of allergies and in the
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| forms and also a very effective acid
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| | treatment of respiratory disorders such
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| known as fulvic acid. Shilajit's
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| | as bronchitis, colds, cough, pneumonia,
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| composition is likened to the mineral
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| | emphysema, etc.
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| ozokerite.
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| | (iii) Diabetes Mellitus
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| Shilajit is known by many other names. In
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| | Due to its properties as a panacea,
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| English, it is popular as Mineral Pitch
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| | Shilajit is widely used in the treatment
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| and Mineral Wax. It is also popular by
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| | of diabetes. It carries the sugars in the
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| its Latin names Asphaltum and Black
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| | blood to their final destination. Thus
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| Asphaltum (referring to Lauha Shilajit).
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| | sugar is not allowed to accumulate within
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| Its Sanskrit name means 'conqueror of
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| | the bloodstream. This is a very important
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| rocks' (shila = rock, jit = victory).
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| | step in the treatment of diabetes
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| Even in Sanskrit it is known by some
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| | mellitus. Shilajit improves the function
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| other derived named such as Shilajitu,
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| | of the pancreas, which secretes insulin.
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| Silajatu, etc.
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| | Shilajit is useful in expelling the
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| Properties
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| | toxins from the body through urination.
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| Charaka has mentioned that the Shilajit
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| | Overall, Shilajit improves the quality of
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| can make the body as hard as a rock, and
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| | blood.
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| that there is no disease that cannot be
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| | (iv) Nervous Disorders
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| healed with Shilajit. This supreme
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| | Shilajit is potent in the treatment of
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| confidence in Shilajit from the great
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| | nervous disorders. It replenishes the
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| guru Charaka himself stems from the fact
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| | wear and tear to the nervous system. Due
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| that the Shilajit is a host of several
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| | to its adaptogen properties, it can
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| curative properties. The following are
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| | resolve immune disorders of the body.
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| some of the important properties of
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| | Shilajit helps the body to recover
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| Shilajit:-
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| | damaged nerves comparatively fast.
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| (i) Shilajit is an antioxidant.
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| | (v) Obesity
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| (ii) Shilajit helps to rejuvenate the
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| | Shilajit has the capacity to break down
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| nervous system.
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| | fat that has accumulated in the body.
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| (iii) Shilajit is one of the few
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| | Since it can give fat metabolism the
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| medicines in Ayurveda that have been
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| | right direction, Shilajit is used in the
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| classified as a panacea. It is used in
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| | treatment of obesity.
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| conjunction with other herbs that are
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| | (vi) Vigor and Vitality
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| induced to work deeply within the body,
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| | Shilajit is very popularly prescribed for
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| and hence produce greater healing effect.
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| | its very beneficial effects in enhancing
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| (iv) Shilajit helps in the transport of
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| | vigor and vitality. It can work deep
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| materials within the body.
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| | within the nervous system and rebuild the
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| (v) Shilajit is a blood purifier.
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| | lost energy levels. Due to this, the
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| (vi) Shilajit has properties in
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| | person feels rejuvenated. It must be
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| increasing the memory and overall mental
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| | noted that Shilajit does not just
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| capacity of the person.
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| | stimulate the body to 'feel' energy; it
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| (vii) Shilajit is termed as a rasayana in
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| | actually replenishes the energy that is
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| Ayurvedic medicine. That is, it is an
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| | lost from the system.
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