Shilajit Benefits and Uses According to the legends famous shilajit India is considered as nectar or amrit of God given to mankind to live life and become immortal youth forever. Shilajit commonly called, as in terms shilajitu Ayurveda is a kind of resin that oozes from the Himalayan mountains because of the heating effect of sunlight in summer. It is pale brown to dark brown in color. This resin is soft in texture, slimy to the touch, pure and strong. It is soluble in water. Other names that are shilajit is famous asphalt, mineral pitch, and Girija.
Shilajit is an end product of plant matter that has decomposed centuries ago and jumped into the mountains and because of the pressure, got preserved in mountains. Shilajit is located in the Himalayan region especially in Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet and the region of Kumaon in India
Shilajitu is considered a ushan virya to say he has the power to warm, which makes the fight against the evils caused by Vata disorder. It has Katu, tickt and Kashaya rasa and has laghu (light) and ruksh (dry) of property to which he contributes to act and it works. Due to the presence of these properties shilajit acts as an appetite vata and kapha, it also helps to moderate pitta dosha. Shilajit contains many biochemical, mainly fulvic acid but humic acid, uronic acids, hippuric acid, benzopyrones, phenolic glycosides and amino acids are also present. Shilajit should never be taken in its raw state, first, it is purified and then used.
Shilajit is widely used in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines and is regarded as one of the most important ingredient in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is a famous game Ayurvedic medicine as chandraprabha Vati, Vati Arogya Vardhan, and most important of all Chawanprash. It functions as a powerful anti oxidant thereby delaying aging.
Shilajit has been reported in many diseases as indicated below: -
aec Due to ushan virya in shilajitu activity is said to have properties that suppress pain because it acts directly on vata thereby helping to remove it because it causes the opening of the pain.
· A very good remedy in arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other joint and back problems drop
· A very good pain relieving effect in any type of injury and muscle pain
aec Due to similar properties mentioned above shilajit is said to work as anti-inflammatory substance. It works very similar to the operation of a betamethasone glucocortocoid.
· Shilajit is considered as an agent that helps strengthen our nervous system there by very helpful in nervous disorders like paralysis, hemiplegia etc.
· Shilajit is considered the drug of choice in disorders such as depression, stress, epilepsy and mental fatigue.
· Shilajit helps in promoting intelligence level and also works in promoting mental concentration thereby enhancing the learning abilities.
Wonderful · Results have been observed in disorders such as abdominal pain, gastritis, indigestion and constipation.
Good · Results have been seen in piles and fistula related problems.
Œ It helps the liver to work normally therefore helps in proper secretion of all the juices and enzymes important for proper metabolism in the body.
Œ It helps purify the blood due to its anti microbial.
aec Another use of shilajit is that it works against any microorganism has an anti microbial action therefore helps to relieve the body of any kind of foreign invasion.
aec help build the body's natural immunity and help to ensure the body's natural resistance.
aec Highly effective in diseases related to heart because it is a pitta moderator.
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Posted on February 24, 2010.