Shilajit

The Ayurvedic Adaptogen for Anti-aging and Immune Power

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Pages: 160
Book Size: 5.75 x 7.5
ISBN-13: 9781644117637
Imprint: Earthdancer Books
On Sale Date: April 18, 2023
Format: Paperback Book
Illustrations: Full-color throughout

A full-color guide to the healing uses of the natural substance Shilajit

Known as the “black gold of the Himalayas,” Shilajit, or mumijo, is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy little known in the Western world. In this practical guide, Wolfgang Windmann, Ph.D., explores how to use Shilajit for a strong immune system, enhanced cognitive performance, protection from toxic stress, healing inflammation, and anti-aging benefits.

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• Explores how to use Shilajit for a strong immune system, enhanced cognitive performance, protection from toxic stress, healing inflammation, and anti-aging benefits

• Presents a scientific analysis of the many cell-protecting, antioxidant, and vitalizing compounds found in Shilajit

• Looks at its different forms and dosages and how to combine it with other health supplements to enhance its extraordinary benefits

A complete guide and fact-based portrait of Shilajit as a substance with long-standing tradition in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, along with Russian folk medicine.

Shilajit has been known much sought-after for centuries in Asia, but the Western world is only just starting to discover it. In its pure form, it is a brownish-black homogenous mass with a smoky aromatic smell and occurs mainly in the Himalayas. After extraction, it is processed for internal use in the form of capsules, tablets, or powder.

Shilajit contains many antioxidant, cell-protecting, and vitalizing components that help stabilize and maintain health. The full-color guide explores how to use Shilajit for a strong immune system, enhanced cognitive performance, protection from toxic stress, and healing inflammation. It looks at Shilajit’s anti-aging benefits, how it stimulates the immune system, and the protection it can offer for a sensitive stomach and gut.

Wolfgang Windmann, PhD, reveal his deep knowledge of the properties of this fascinating substance, based on almost thirty years of experience and his background in natural science and pharmacy.

Table of Contents

Preface 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

Epilogue

Source references
Further information
Picture credits
Acknowledgments
About the author
Index

Author Bio

Wolfgang Windmann, Ph.D., holds a degree in pharmacy and a doctorate in natural sciences from the University of Würzburg. He has been working with Shilajit since 1994 and has twice traveled to Central Asia to study its formation and extraction. He runs a pharmaceutical company with a focus on natural products and lives near Leer in East Frisia, Germany.

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Book Praise

Offering 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

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A complete guide and fact-based portrait of Shilajit as a substance with long-standing tradition in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, along with Russian folk medicine.

Shilajit has been known much sought-after for centuries in Asia, but the Western world is only just starting to discover it. In its pure form, it is a brownish-black homogenous mass with a smoky aromatic smell and occurs mainly in the Himalayas. After extraction, it is processed for internal use in the form of capsules, tablets, or powder.

Shilajit contains many antioxidant, cell-protecting, and vitalizing components that help stabilize and maintain health. The full-color guide explores how to use Shilajit for a strong immune system, enhanced cognitive performance, protection from toxic stress, and healing inflammation. It looks at Shilajit’s anti-aging benefits, how it stimulates the immune system, and the protection it can offer for a sensitive stomach and gut.

Wolfgang Windmann, PhD, reveal his deep knowledge of the properties of this fascinating substance, based on almost thirty years of experience and his background in natural science and pharmacy.