Shilajit

Taste : Pungent

Attribute: Light

General action :rejuvenating ,urinary tonic , aphrodisiac , antidiabetic,antiparasitic

Shilajit is one of the prime Ayurvedic compound for rejuvenating the body . It has a special effect on the kidneys ,urinary system and reproductive organs. It is included in many different formulas as it is said to enhance the effect of any herb with which it is combined . It is used in ayurveda to treat diabetes and all debilitating urinary problems. It is used in consumptive type diseases and parasitic infections. It is also used to treat impotency and infertility and as such it is considered to be an aphrodisiac.

While Ayurveda considered shilajit to be of a mineral origin , the by-product of certain stones in the Himalayas , there is now strong evidence to show that shilajit is of vegetable origin .Shilajit ia a black or brown bitumen –like tar that seeps out of certain rocks in the Himalayas during the hot summer.


The Charak Samhita states that a person must use shilajit for a minimum of one month before starting ro realize the regenerating effects .Shilajit is extracted from the rocks by boiling them ,then it is stained off and cooked with Triphala . It is most often used in rejuvenating formulas ,although it may be purchased in a tar like form . This tar or tablets should be taken with milk twice to three times per day for several months.



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