Product descriptions
Garuda Ayurveda® Shilajit - Vegetarian capsules containing natural minerals
OÉTI-13279/2013
The philosophical basis of Ayurveda (the science of life) is that man lives in harmony with nature and uses the substances found in nature to maintain his health. Ancient Ayurvedic recipes use mainly medicinal plants, but also minerals and metals in their preparations. Shilajit is one of thousands of active minerals found in the Himalayas for thousands of years.
Shilajit is a resinous substance precipitated from the rocks of the Himalayas and found at altitudes of thousands of metres. It is a complex mixture of organics (oligosaccharides, resins, amino acids, plant acids [fulvic, fumaric], benzoates, enzymes, phytosterols and vitamins) and inorganics (potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, iodine), most reminiscent of a fossil.
Shilajit is described in detail in the Charaka Samhita (the oldest authentic textbook of Ayurvedic medicine), along with its many applications, in the 'Rasayana' (rejuvenation) chapter of the book. The textbook recommends Shilajit as one of the remedies to be consumed regularly to maintain health.
Indications for taking Shilajit:
- general strengthening (strengthening) improving physical and mental fitness
- to supplement the treatment of debilitated conditions after illness
- enhancing vitality in old age
The Indian Pharmacopoeia, Volume II of the Indian Materia Medica, published in 1908, on page 28, gives the following information on the use of Shilajit:
"There is scarcely any curable disease which cannot be checked or cured by Shilajit. It hasbeen used successfully in the treatment of nearly 40 different diseases e.g. venereal and urinary disorders, diabetes, gallstones, jaundice, jaundice, spleen enlargement, indigestion, haemorrhoids, obesity, subcutaneous dropsy, anti-inflammatory, tuberculosis, eczema, anaemia, anorexia, chronic bronchitis, asthma, bone fracture etc."
The manufacturer summarises the benefits of using the product below:
- It supports the immune system and mental functions,
- Antioxidant,
- Helps maintain healthy bones and joints,
- Maintains carbohydrate/sugar balance in the body
- Aphrodisiac</li