Shilajatu

Dr.Dhanya K. Anto

SHILAJATU

Introduction  Known as black bitumen/mineral pitch.  Black gummy exudation from rock &

mountains in hot summer months.  In Ayurveda – a drug of chice for Rasayana therapy as a Rejuvanator & immunomodulator.  In Unani- tonic, stomachic,aphrodisiac,antihelminthic, lithotryptic.  Tonic for Kidney , UB & stomach.

Contents  Water – 8 – 8.5%  Organic matter – 56.2%

 Inorganic matter – 34.95%  Active Principle – Fulvic acid  Benzoic acid & benzoate in large quantities.

 Pyridin derivatives & large % of Urea, Hippuric acid & humic acids.  Inorganic & organic substances like Fe, Cu, Ca, K,

Na, P, I, tanic acid,alkalloids & glycisides.

Physical Properties  Colour – Black  Lustre – Greasy / resinous

 Hardness – 2  Sp.Gr. – 1.2  pH – 7

 Water - 8 – 8.5%

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Synonyms  San. – Shilajatu  English – Black bitumen, Asphalt, Mineral

Pitch,  Mal. - Kanmadam  Hindi – Gomutra shilajatu  Synonyms – Shailaya, Shailaja, Gaireya, Ashmaja

Groups  Rasavarga – Rasaratna samuchhaya,

Rasahridaya Tantra  Uparasa Varga – Aayurveda Prakash, Br. Yoga Tarangini.  Maharasa – R.T. , Rasarnava, rasopanishada.

Varieties  Acco. Rasasastra & odour – 2 types Gomutragandhi

Karpuragandhi

Sasatwa

(Best) Nisatwa

 Acc.to origin Girisambha vam

Ksharabhu misambhav am

 Acc. to metallic content –(RRS/C.S./A.P.) Hemagarbha

Taragarbha

Tamragarbha

Lohagarbha

 6 Varieties Acc. To S.S./R.C./R.Klp.

Above 4 + Nagagarbha & Vangagarbha.  Acc.to Rasarnava 2 types Patite Apatit  Acc. To Purification process 2 types Agnitapi Suryatapi

Utpatti

 ग्रीष्मे तीव्रार्कतप्तेभ्य् ऩादे भ्यो हहमभभ ू त ृ ् ।

स्वणकरूप्यार्कगभेभ्य् शिऱाधातर्ु वकनन्सरे त ् ।। RRS2/110

Occurs in the foot hills of Himalayas, as an exudates of rocks during summer, due to heat of sun where Gold, Silver & Copper are Mined

Places of Availability  Hilly forest areas  Uttarakhand, Nepal, Kashmir & Punjab  K.Hemadri has found Gomutra shilajatu in

Cuddapah area of Andhra Pradesh

Properties Rasa

Guna

Virya

Vipaka

Karma

Dosa Prabhav

Vyadhi Prabhav

Hema Garbha

Madhura Guru Tikta Shita Katu

Sita

Katu

Parama Rasayan a

Vatapitt ahara

Roupya Garbha

Tikta Katu

Guru Sita

Sita

Madhura Pittarog aghna

Slesma Pittaghn

Pandu roga

Tamra Garbha

Tikta

Tikta Usna Guru

Usna

Katu

Kapha vataghn a

Ksaya roga

Loha Garbha

Madhura Guru Lavana Sngdha Mridu

Sita

Katu

Tri dosaghn a

Ksaya Udara Arsa Swasa

Rasayan a Medhya

Test of Genuineness  वह्नौ क्षऺप्तं भवेद्यत्तल्लऱङ्गार्ार मधम ू र्म ् ।

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सशऱऱेऽथ र्वऱीनं च तच्छुद्धं हह शिऱाजतु ।। RRS On burning erect like Linga. Burns without producing smoke. If put into water go down to Bottom just like thread. Should smell like Gomutra (due to Hippuric acid).

Shodhana  3 procedure involved

1.Washing 2.Swedana 3.Bhavana

1.Washing

ऺाराम्ऱगोजऱैर ् धौतं िध् ु यत्येव शिऱाजतु ।।RRS Or (RT) Mix with 2 parts water & ½ part triphala Ksy filter through cloth & dry in hot sun. Suryatapi- If dried under Hot sun Agnitapi- if dried in vessel on fire.

Shodhana (Cont.)  2. Swedana

In Swedani yantra with Ksariya & Amliya Liquids mixed with Guggulu. 3.Bhavana with Godugdha, Triphala Ksy, Bhringaraja swarasa, Nimbapatra rasa, Guduchi Swarasa.

Asuddha Shilajatu janya Vyadhi  Daha, Murchha, Bhrama, Rakta pitta vyadhi,

shosha, Agnimandya.  Dose RT =2 – 4 gunja(200- 400mg)  C.C.= Dose

Duration

Hina

1 Karsa

1 week

Madhya

½ pala

3 week

Uttama

1 pala

7week

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Guna(cont.)  नन ू ं सज्वरऩाण्डुिोपिमनं मेहाल्ननमान्दद्याऩहं

मेदश्छे दर्रं च यक्ष्मिमनं िऱ ू ामयोन्दमऱ ू नम ् । गल ु मप्ऱीहर्वनािनं जठररृच्छूऱघ्नमामाऩहं सवकत्वनगदनािनं कर्मऩरं दे हे च ऱोहे हहतम ् ।। RRS

Marana  शिऱया गन्दधताऱाभ्यां मातऱ ु ुङ्गरसेन च ।

ऩुहितं हह शिऱाधातु शियतेऽष्िगगररण्डर्ै् ।।RRS

Purified Shilajatu

+ manasila+ Haratala+ Gandhaka

Bhavana with Matulunga rasa

Give puta with 8 cowdung cakes

Satwapatana  र्ऩष्िं द्रावणवगेण साम्ऱेन गगररसंभवम ् ।

क्षऺप्त्वा मष ू ोदरे रुद्ध्वा गाढै ध्माकतं हह र्ोकर्ऱै् । सत्त्वं मञ् ु चेल्च्छऱाधात्ु श्वसनैऱोहसंननभम ् ।। RRS

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Aamayika Prayoga  Shilajatu +Loha bhasma + swarna Makshika

Bhasma ----- in Anaemia  Shilajatu + Guggulu + shunthi + Pippali in cows urine---- for Urustambha  Shilajatu + varunadi kwatha --- in Urinari calculi & dysuria  Alongwith Agnimantha rasa--- for 2 months in Obesity.

Important yogas  Aarogya vardhini vati  Chandraprabha vati  Tapyadi vati  Siva gudika  Meghanatha rasa

Karpura gandhi Shilajatu  ऩाण्डुरं शसर्तार्ारं र्ऩरूक ाद्यं शिऱाजतु ।

Gunaमत्र ू र्ृच्राश्मरीमेहर्ामऱाऩाण्डुनािनम ् ।। RRS Shodhanaएऱातोयेन संशभन्दनं शसद्धं िर्ु द्धमुऩैनत तत ् ।RRS

Main actions of silajatu  Antioxident & can cross BBB  Lowers high lipid profile

 Anti-inflammatory  Increase the bioavailability of Fe & act as

carriers due to fulvic acids  Restoration of electrical balance & neutralization of toxins due to formation of fulvic mineral complex.

 Humic acid&fulvic acid support free radical

scavenging&antioxidant activities.  Benzoprones-diuretic action.

Research Highlights  ICCRAS experiments showing significant anti-

imflammatory acivity as well as cardio tonic action.  Lab. experiments have show that Shilajatu is anti-ulcerogenic, stabilizers of mast cell & has protective effects on liver & pancreas.  A clinical study done in Russia in 38 patients with swollen prostate showed reduction in subjective & objective symptoms.