What is Shilajit :                     In various languages Shilajit is called as follows: Silajit; Silaras,  English -                         Asphalt; Mineral  pitch; Jew's Pitch Hindi, Guj. Mah. & Can. -  Silajita Ben -                              Silajatu Arab -                             Hajar-ul-musa Pers -                             Momiai  Faqurul Yahud Hind -                             Ral-Yahudi Tam. -                            Parangyum;  Uerangyum. Ancient Sanskrit holy texts over 3000 years old, make reference to a mysterious substance called Shilajit, which they describe as the "destroyer of weakness." The texts list its powerful health and spiritual benefits and the positive changes that Shilajit brought in the lives of those who used it.   In a scientific form, due to microbial action and the tremendous pressure from the weight of the Himalayan mountains, the ancient humus was transformed into a dense, viscous, mineral rich mass. THIS IS SHILAJIT.   >>> Click here to know more about scientific summary of Shilajit   Meaning :                     Shilajit in Sanskrit means "conqueror of mountains & destroyer of weakness". It comes from the rocks in the lower Himalayas and is the most important natural remedy of Ayurvedic medicine. The active principle of Shilajit is fulvic acid.     1   History of Shilajit :                      Over sixty years of clinical research have shown that Shilajit has positive effect on humans. It increases longevity, improves memory and cognitive ability, reduces allergies and respiratory problems, reduces stress, and relives digestive troubles. It is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and eliminates free radicals. The research proves that Shilajit increases immunity, strength, and endurance, and lives up to its ancient reputation as the "destroyer of weakness". Technically, Shlajit is an exudate that is pressed out from layers of rock in the most sacred and the highest in Nepal and other areas. It is composed of humus and organic plant material that has been compressed by layers of rock. Humus is formed when soil microorganisms decompose animal and plant material into elements usable by plants. Plants are the source of all our food and humus is the source of plant food. Unlike other soil humus, Shilajit humus consists of 60%-80% organic mass. About 200 million years ago, India was a large island off the Australian coast separated from the Eurasian continent by the Tethys Sea. The Indian continent drifted north at a rate of about 9 meters a century. This movement lead to the eventual disappearance of the Tethys sea. Fifty million year ago, the Indian continent collided with the Asian continent. This caused the sea bed of the Tethys sea to be pushed up and keep moving up to eventually form the Himalayan mountains. The Himalayan mountains continue to rise more than 1 Centimeter a year. During this transition the mineral rich and fertile soil of the sea and bed gave rise to a lush and dense tropical jungle. As the ground continued to be pushed up to become mountains a lot of the plants became trapped by layers of rock and soil and remained preserved for thousands of years. These plants has never been exposed to any chemicals, fertilizers or pesticides. They are gradually transformed into humus, a rich organic mass that is food for new plant life. Due to microbial action and the tremendous pressure from the weight of the Himalayan mountains, the ancient humus was transformed into a dense, viscous, mineral rich mass. THIS IS SHILAJIT. The trapped layer of Shilajit become exposed due to the freezing winters, hot summer Sun and erosion from monsoon rains. Shilajit will "Flow" out from between the cracks in the layers of rock during the summer when the temperature of the mountains gets warm enough and the Shilajit becomes less viscous. The native Nepali people then climb the mountains, repel down cliffs to collect the magical substance.     Ancient story related to Shilajit :                    The rediscovery of the power of shilajit is said to have been made by Himalayan villagers observing large white monkeys migrate to the mountains in the warm summer months. The monkeys were seen to be chewing a semi-soft substance that flowed from between layers of rock. The villagers attributed the monkey's great strength, longevity and wisdom to the strange substance. They began to consume it by themselves and reported a broad spectrum of improvements in health. It seemed to give them more energy, relieve digestive problems, increase sex drive, improve memory and cognition, improve diabetes, reduce allergies, improve the quality and quantity of the and it seemed to cure all diseases. <<<Back     2   Varieties of Shilajit :                      Four varieties of silajit are described by the ancient Hindu writers:-  (1) The gold silajit which is red;  (2) The silver silajit which is white;  (3) The copper silajit which is blue coloured; and  (4) Iron silajit which is blackish brown.  Blue and red silajit are not found commonly and the variety most available is the fourth variety which, from the therapeutic point of view, is considered to be active. <<<Back     3   Chemical Composition of Shilajit :                       The active principle of Shilajit is fulvic acid. Hence the chemical composition of fulvic acid is as follows: Fulvic mineral complex is a 100% completely natural organic water extraction from 75 million year old earthly deposit and contains approximately 74 essiantial complexed and dissloved minerals and trace elements. It contains 42% fulvic acid solids. For more details and chemical composition/ ANAYLYTIC STUDIES ----- CLICK HERE       4   Action & Uses of Shilajit :                      Locally antiseptic, anodyne, parasiticide and antiphlogistic. Internally alterative, tonic, slightly laxative, cholagogue, respiratory stimulant, disinfectant and expectorant, intestinal antiseptic, diuretic and lithontriptie.   Charaka says "There is hardly any curable disease which cannot be controlled or cured with the aid of Silajit". It is used by Kavirajas and Hakims in a great variety of diseases. It is specially employed in genito-urinary diseases and in diabetes; in gall stones, jaundice, enlarged spleen, fermentative dyspepsia, worms, digestive troubles, piles, adiposity, anasarca, renal stone, renal and bladder calculi, anuria etc., hysteria, neurasthenia, epilepsy and insanity, nervous diseases; amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia; scrofula, tuberculosis, phthisis and leprosy; eczema, elephantiasis, anaemia, anorexia, biliary congestion, chronic bronchitis, asthma, fracture of bones etc., in diabetes in which it reduces the quantity of sugar and urine. Shilajit is mainly used in medicine to improve sexual performance and also used as general health tonic in pharmaceutical.   5   Shilajit for Women Support :                       Women's Support is a balancing and revitalizing tonic for the female reproduction ...... system. It rejuvenates and energizes the system, building the body's strength.... a stamina against debilitating factors such as disease, poor nutrition and aging. Nourishing to the blood and reproductive organs. Women's Support gently ma.....  the healthy production of female hormones, helping to regulate the menstrual ......... and ease the transition into menopause. This cleansing formula removes excess ....... from the system and relieves congestion of the blood and abdominal area. Soon .... to the nerves and tissues, it calms mental agitations and muscular cramping experienced before and during menstruation. Shatavari, the main ingredient, is as an aphrodisiac, and is believed to increase fertility and vitality. <<<Back