A glimpse of Shilajit: The principles and history of Indian traditional medicine that have been lost to history
Shilajit is a naturally occurring material that is mostly found in the Himalayas and was created over ages by the slow breakdown of certain plants under the influence of microbes. It is a rejuvenator and antiaging substance that has been utilized for ages in Ayurvedic therapy. Sanskrit for "Shilajit" is " Shilaras ," and alternative translations include " conqueror of the rocks " and " destroyer of the weaknesses ." Shilajit is also known as silajatu in Bengali, Uerangyum or Perangyum in Tamil, Mummio or Mumie in Russian, Hajar-ul-musa in Arabic, Asphalt , Mineral Pitch , and Jew's pitch in English, Asphaltum in Latin, and Bitumen mineral in botanical terminology. Shilajit in Early Ayurveda According to ancient ayurvedic text Sushruta Samhita, during the summer months of Jeshta and Ashada, the mountains get heated as a result of the sun's direct rays ...