Shilajit / Shilajatu

[Matthew Capowski]

This thread will be used to discuss shilajit, which is a dark colored natural exudate from high mountain rocks particularly in the Himalayans mountains.

Todd Caldecott has an excellent post about Shilajatu: http://toddcaldecott.com/shilajatu-traditional-indian-panacea/

Clinical efficacy of Shilajatu (Asphaltum) processed with Agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn.) in Sthaulya (obesity): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361929/

http://oneearthherbs.squarespace.com/important-herbs/shilajatu-silajit-shilajeet-shilijit.html

Shilajatu can be used with benefit for long periods of time, and is a true tonic. It increases the potency of other herbs. Ayurvedic doctors use it to strengthen immunity and cleanse the blood, noting that it benefits the liver and kidneys, our two most important blood-filtering organs. They use it to treat diabetes, anemia, aging, bronchitis, skin diseases, acne and boils, liver diseases, constipation, dyspepsia, allergies, fatigue, cancer and all urinary diseases. It also speeds wound healing. It is the first treatment given to people suffering from kidney failure and various chronic nerve diseases. The native peoples of the northern regions of Russia and Afghanistan collect and use a similar rock secretion (mumiyo) from their mountains.