Shilajit

We use the bitumous tar from the Indian Himalaya called Shilajit in both our skin gels and soap/shampoo bars due to it’s fantastic effects on the skin but, like other ingredients that we use, Shilajit is a panacea when taken internally as well.

As a general ‘rule of thumb’ I like include at least 1% of pure Shilajit in skin and pain preparation and a suitable adult dose for ingesting is about 0.3-0.5g per day, not to be taken as an on-going tonic but rather as and when needed (it is very stimulating). Ayurvedic doctors generally advise not to take Shilajit internally for more than 2 weeks at a time. Pregnant women, nursing mothers and people with heart conditions/prone to palpitations should not take Shilajit internally. Always seek competent medical advice if in doubt.

Shilajit usually comprises of 60-80% organic matter, 20-40% mineral matter and 5% of trace elements. Several reports and scientific data suggest that it contains around 80 bio-active components including fatty acids, benzoic acid, hippuric acid, resin and waxy materials, albuminoids, gums, and vegetable matter.

Shilajit also contains an abundance of fulvic acid, copper and retinol making it a fantastic addition to any skin care preparation. It is also widely believed to be a medicine of the highest order in Ayurvedic medicine; indeed there is a saying ‘If a disease cannot be cured, Shilajit will cure it’. The ‘mineral pitch’ Shilajit seeps from between the Himalayan rocks during the hot, summer months and is scraped off the side of the mountain and collected/processed by locals.

We source our high quality Shilajit from Deepak in the Himalaya each year and exchange it for colloidal silver and gold.

A closer look at shilajit. “Shilajit is an important, known component of the ayurvedic medicine given its characteristics as a rasayana. In this context, health benefits such as an increase in longevity, rejuvenating, and arresting aging roles have been attributed to it [3]. Traditionally, shilajit is consumed by people from Nepal and the North of India, and children usually take it with milk in their breakfast. The Sherpas claim to have shilajit as part of their diet; they constitute a population of strong men with very high levels of a healthy longevity. Our laboratory has found evidence on the high activity of the Andean form of shilajit in improving cognitive disorders and as a stimulant of cognitive activity in humans [1] (Table 1).
Shilajit is composed mainly of humic substances, including fulvic acid, that account for around 60% to 80% of the total nutraceutical compound plus some oligoelements including selenium of antiaging properties [6, 7] (Figure 1). The humic substances are the results of degradation of organic matter, mainly vegetal substances, which is the result of the action of many microorganisms.”
Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296184/

Used in

Shilajit Gold gel, Bee’s Knees gel, Black Beauty soap, Coffee Shilajit shampoo, Boom! tincture.

Links and resources

Shilajit Benefits 101 article.

Shilajit For Joints article.