Abstract

SHILAJATU: A UNIQUE DRUG IN AYURVEDA A LITERALLY REVIEW

Dr. Ravi Ranjan Prasad*, Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh and Dr. Gaurav

ABSTRACT

Shilajeet (shilajatu) is an exudation from rock during hot sunny days. Though it may be occurring in many parts of the world but India was the first to highlight its tremendous therapeutic value for many centuries BC (era of ancient Indian physician Charaka & Sushruta). Ayurveda mentions it as wonderful medicine. It describes that shodhita Shilajeet after bhavana (addition of constituents of a drug to it for a disease to be cured in form of watery extract etc.) can cure even the Asadhya diseases and disorders. Nearly all the ancient and medieval texts, which constitute the frame of Ayurveda, strongly upheld the curative action and therapeutic properties of the drug. The Shilajeet has been extensively used in the preparations of a number of medicines and their utility has been most dependable because of its constituents. In this work literally material is compiled, analyzed and interpreted.

Keywords: Shilajeet, Shodhan, Maaran, Satvapatan, Uses.