Description
Book SynopsisKnown as the “black gold of the Himalayas,” Shilajit, or mumijo, is a brownish-black substance found in the mountains of central Asia with a peculiar, smoky-aromatic smell, reminiscent of the oils of various juniper plants. Taken internally in the form of capsules, tablets, or powder, Shilajit is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy with remarkable healing benefits that are only just beginning to be studied by Western doctors and scientists.
In this full-colour practical guide, Wolfgang Windmann, Ph.D., explores Shilajit’s many physical and mental benefits, from stimulating the immune system and combating inflammation to protection from toxic stress and improving cognitive performance. He looks at Shilajit’s anti-aging benefits and the protection it can offer for a sensitive stomach and gut. He explores its history as a therapeutic treatment in different healing traditions throughout Asia, including its use in Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and Russian folk medicine, and how it is now readily available around the world.
Offering a scientific analysis of the compounds found in Shilajit, the author explains how it is formed and extracted and how it is composed of many cell-protecting, antioxidant, and vitalising substances, including many minerals and amino acids. He explores how Shilajit can be used for prevention and specific treatment, including for bone fractures, osteoporosis, stomach and gut diseases, mineral deficiencies, impotence, allergies, and dementia, as well as to improve mental focus and performance.
Detailing how to use Shilajit for self-care and self-healing, this guide also looks at its different forms and dosages and how to combine it with other health supplements to enhance its extraordinary benefits for the immune system and for counteracting the harmful effects of modern lifestyles.
Trade ReviewOffering a complete and throughly 'reader friendly' guide to
Shilajit medicine, Shilajit: The Ayurvedic Adaptogen for Anti-aging and Immune Power is an impressively written, organized and presented reference that is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Alternative Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and Herbal Remedies collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. It should be noted for students, academia, alternative medicine practitioners, medical personnel, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that
Shilajit: The Ayurvedic Adaptogen for Anti-aging and Immune Power is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.99). * Midwest Book Review *
Table of ContentsPreface to the 2005 edition
Preface to this 2023 edition Introduction
Historical and mythical tales of an ancient remedy
Shilajit, the Substance Properties
Formation and distribution
Currently recognized varieties of Shilajit
Production
Purification
Composition Mineral compounds
Amino acids
Organic components
Humins, humic acids, and fulvic acids
Origins and formation of humic and fulvic acids Relevance for the formation of Shilajit
Applications
Internal application
Immunostimulation
Fractures
Osteoporosis
Gastrointestinal complaints
Hemorrhoids
Deficiency in the metabolism of minerals
Bronchial diseases
Erectile dysfunction
Anti-allergic properties
Antioxidant properties
Anabolic, performance-enhancing, and fortifying properties
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Uses in Ayurveda described to date
Other uses described in publications and reports but not scientifically guaranteedExternal Application Therapeutic dosage, toxicity data
Preparations
The legal perspective
Solid preparations with Shilajit as the main active ingredient
Capsules
Capsule and tablet additives
Suppositories
Semi-solid preprations
Liquid preparations
Enhanced Shilajit capsules
Shilajit with vitamins D and K2, turmeric, omega-3 fatty acids, and magnesium
Shilajit with zinc and glacial milk
Shilajit syrup based on xylitol
Manuka honey
EpilogueSource references
Further information
Picture credits
Acknowledgments
About the author
Index
