Shilajit comes from the Sanskrit compound word shilajatu meaning “rock-invincible”, which is the regular Ayurveda term. It is also spelled shilajeet (Nepali: शिलाजीत).
We have reliable collectors who collect the Shilajit from the high-altitude rocks in Western Nepal. Every year, in the summer season, when the mountain rock gets hot due to the extreme heat of the sun, the Shilajit seeps from the cracks between the mountain rocks and makes its way down through the rocks. We source our Shilajit from the people who are native to the area where Shilajit is found. Our Shilajit is clean and free of any impurities and dirt.
You can easily distinguish a good-quality Shilajit from a bad one. Good quality Shilajit has the property to solidify when stored at a lower temperature, typically below 20°C, and will become soft when kept at a warm temperature. Another simple way to determine the quality of Shilajit is by dissolving it in water. It completely dissolves in water without any residue left behind.
Shilajit is known universally by various other names, such as mineral pitch or mineral wax in English, black asphaltum, Asphaltum punjabianum in Latin, also locally as shargai, dorobi, barahshin, baragshun (Mongolian: Барагшун), mumlai(Farsi مملایی), brag zhun (Tibetan: བྲག་ཞུན་), chao- tong, wu ling zhi (Chinese: 五灵脂, which generally refers to the excrement of flying squirrels), baad-a-ghee (Wakhi for “devil’s feces”), and arkhar-tash (Kyrgyz: архар-таш). The most widely used name in the former Soviet Union is mumiyo (Russian: мумиё), a word of Greek origin,which is variably transliterated as mumijo, mumio, momia, and moomiyo.
Active ingredients
The primary active ingredients in Shilajit are Fulvic Acids, Dibenzo Alpha Pyrones, Humins, Humic Acids, trace minerals, vitamins A, B, C, and P (citrines), phospholipids and polyphenol complexes, terpenoids. Also, present are microelements (cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, manganese, chrome, iron, magnesium, and other).
Shilajit is a substance mainly found in the Altai, Himalayas, and Caucasus mountains. The color range varies from a yellowish brown to pitch-black, depending on the composition. For use in Ayurvedic medicine, the black variant is considered the most potent. Shilajit has been described as ‘mineral oil’, ‘stone oil’, or ‘rock sweat’, as it seeps from cracks in mountains due mostly to the warmth of the sun. There are many local legends and stories about its origin, use, and properties, often wildly exaggerated. It should not be confused with ozokerite, also a humic substance, similar in appearance, but apparently without medicinal qualities. In fact, neither of the substances, ozokerite nor shilajit possess any scientifically proven medicinal qualities.
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