The Story of the Mountain Resin: Shilajit

Deep in the mountains of Everest, nature displays her brilliant creativity and raw strength. Shilajit is one of them, it is also known as the hidden gem of the mountain. This is not something new, shilajit has been part of the lives of the locals of the Everest region for centuries, the Sherpa community. As the benefits and nutritional properties of shilajit became popular, more and more individuals wanted to include it in their lives.

Formation and Forms

The formation of shilajit shows the patience and strength of the mountains. The plants of the mountains of the Everest region decompose between the rocks with the organisms, that decomposed substance turns into a tarry matter, which has a strong pungent smell and an earthy bitter taste. That tarry substance oozes out of the rocks when they are heated.

This mountain's resin contains 85+ minerals, vitamins, and essential fatty acids, along with humic substances, fulvic acid, and more. Also, it has heavy metals and toxins in it that are harmful to the human body. The toxins and heavy metals are filtered out from the shilajit during the purification process, so it is important to have well filtered shilajit. It is only beneficial and nutritious when it is authentic and purified.

Shilajit is also available in different forms, which were created to fit the modern lifestyle of the people, such as liquid, powder, gummies, and tablets, but in some way or other they lost some parts of their nutritional value, and they might contain preservatives, fillers, and additives, and they are the processed form of shilajit. But they are easy to use, and some have a mild to no smell and taste.

But if you don't want to compromise, then shilajit resin is your choice. It is not processed and contains no preservatives or fillers in them. It does have a strong taste and smell also, you need to measure the dose and mix it well with warm water or milk.

The culture and traditional value

Shilajit has been part of many cultures and ancient medicines, some of them are as follows:

In Ayurvedic medical practice, shilajit holds an important place, as it has been used in Ayurveda for more than 3000 years. Ayurveda believes shilajit has nutritional and healing properties in it.

The Rigveda is one of the oldest 4 canonical texts of Hinduism, shilajit is mentioned in it as well. According to the Rigveda, shilajit helps in boosting immunity and strength in the human body. It is also referred to in the Kama Sutra as the supplement that promotes sexual desire in humans.

Unani medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have also been using shilajit for decades as a natural nutritional supplement. They believe it helps in increasing the overall strength of the body and mind.

Dosage and Consumption of Shilajit

The dosage of shilajit is important, if you have more than the recommended dose, you might face the adverse effects of shilajit. The advisable dose of shilajit is 500 mg of pure and well filtered shilajit.

Shilajit should be avoided by:

• Children
• Nursing mothers
• Pregnant females

Since there are still more studies needed on Shilajit’s effects on growing bodies. Individuals who are on medications and wish to consume it must first consult their physician to ensure that it will not counteract any of their medications.

In Conclusion

Shilajit is a natural supplement that has been used by people for decades now, as it has plenty of medical properties. But the beneficial properties of shilajit only work well when you use an authentic and purified one, the unfiltered and poor-quality ones can be harmful. It is a prominent natural supplement in Ayurvedic medicine that is accepted by modern medicine as well. Shilajit is not a magic supplement that will work overnight, but it will take time. So be consistent and enjoy its beneficial properties.