Wonders of Shilajit in Ayurvedic Care and Cure

May 4th, 2007 | admin

Shilajit or mineral pitch is considered a herb in Ayurveda. Shilajit (shilajith) is master herb in Ayurveda, which is considered to be supportive of any Ayurvedic medication. Shilajit enhances the medicinal power of every known Ayurvedic medicines.

Shila means a stone and jit or jith means borne. Shilajit thus means stone-borne. Shilajit is considered to be a vegetative fossil found in the Himalayan ranges. The chemical combination of shilajit proves it has an abundant supply of several essential minerals. The fossilization occurred during the formation of The Himalayas.

Shilajit is also considered master rejuvenator. It works on a cellular level, strengthening each cell of the body, revitalizing a person.

The major benefits of Shilajit are

Health tonic
Enhances immune system
Revitalize body cells and muscles
Anti oxidant
Anti-allergen
Anti-asthmatic
Highly nutritive
Anti-stress agent
Improve heart functioning
Lessens general weakness
Enhances sexual performance

Shilajit brings to old age people the enthusiasm of a teenage boy or girl. Both men and women can take shilajit. Children below 12 are not indicated for the use of shilajit.

The discovery of shilajit by humans can be attributed to Himalayan monkeys, which migrated to higher mountains to lick a material out of rock crevices. Some Ayurveda practitioners observed the monkey and found the monkeys have better digestive health, occurrence of sex, and displayed higher levels of memory. The Ayurveda vaidyas then found out ways to purify shilajit from raw mineral deposit.

Shilajit, along with Aswagandha is used for several sexual problems afflicting man and woman. It helps in revitalizing reproductive systems, gives increased vitality and improved sexual pleasure. It is also cure for menstrual problems.

Persons suffering from memory problems, anemia, bronchitis, skin and respiratory diseases etc also benefit from the powers of shilajit.