Author: Dr. Vikram Chauhan

March 1, 2017

BENEFITS OF USING SHILAJIT AS DAILY HEALTH SUPPLEMENT

Nature is overloaded with green and natural supplement. The green are nothing but plants, trees, herbs etc. These are enriched with medicinal properties that can provide various helpful cure for various diseases. These are in plenty and present in nature. This can be found very easily. So a medicinal healing system, Ayurveda uses these herbs and natural supplements and their therapeutic properties to treat ailments. One of the natural supplement, is shilajit.

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In Ayurveda shilajit is known as a great natural king medicine. Shilajit is not classified under plant category. It relates with minerals that sludge from the Himalaya rocks. It is a mixture of organic plants and humus that had been compressed by layers of rocks mixed with various microbial metabolites.

The Charaka Samhita states that, “Stones of metal like gold etc., in the mountains get heated up by the sun and the exudates that comes out of them in the form of smooth and clean gum is called siläjatu”.

Shilajit is a Sanskrit word which means rock-invincible or destroyer of weakness. In Ayurveda it is known as a rejuvenator and adaptogenic.

How shilajit came in origin?

It is not a story of today but of many years back, approximately 50 million years ago. Many years back, Indian continent collided with Asia and this formed a mountain range, Himalayas. As these formed, many of tropical forests were crushed and compressed between these boulders. With time, these forests enriched with minerals and other nutrients and by mixing with humus, shilajit is formed. Now in every summer, as mountains get warm, it oozes out from rocks.

What kind of phytochemicals are present in the shilajit?

  • Shilajit consists of phospholipids, alpha pyrones, low molecular phenolic acids and triterpenes.
  • Humins and humic acid
  • Fulvic acids, the carrier molecules.
  • Other molecules include amino acids, eldagic acid, sterols, aromatic carboxylic acids, polysaccharides and lignins etc.
  • Trace elements like iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, calcium and zinc etc.

The first class compounds, low molecular compounds are the major entities. Next in the row are fulvic acids that act as carrier molecules for the bioactive substances during transportation. The trace elements have various medicinal properties.

How can you estimate the purity of shilajit?

The real shilajit is a great natural substance and is very costly in India due to which market has both the mixture of pure and low grade mixed shilajit. So how to choose. The answer is purity tests.

1. FIRST TEST IS ITS SOLUBILITY

Take warm water or warm milk and dissolve shilajit in it. It starts to dissolve slowly and with time finally dissolve fully. It produces golden or reddish liquid.

2. INSOLUBILITY

Shilajit is insoluble in alcohol and vodka. It makes clots when gets dissolved in these substances.

3. PLIABILITY

Take shilajit in your hands. It starts to melt and gets sticky. It becomes hard when keep in refrigerator.

4. FLAME TEST

When you put shilajit on flame, it start bubbling but is not burnt.

By checking the purity of shilajit it can be used in the treatment of diseases.

BENEFITS OF USING SHILAJIT AS DAILY HEALTH SUPPLEMENT

Shilajit mainly known for its anti-aging properties but is also enriched with other properties also such as anti-stress, immunomodulation, anti-ulcer, nutritive, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, blood sugar lowering, aphrodisiac, neurochemical and anti-allergic etc.

ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES

Shilajit helps to slow down the aging process in many ways. It is a natural antioxidant, consists more than 85 minerals that strengthen the immunity and keeps the disease away. It also helps to keep the calcium in the bones that makes the bone stronger.

APHRODISIAC OR SEXUAL PROPERTIES

Shilajit is also known as Indian Viagra. It improves the male sexual health, libido, impotency, premature ejaculation and sexual performance in natural way.

BLOOD SUGAR REGULATORY PROPERTIES

Shilajit helps to promote the cells regeneration of pancreas that helps to maintain good level of glucose.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES

This helps to generate new cells and improves the conditions of damaged tissues. All these enhance the healing process and reduce the inflammatory damage.

PHYSICAL BENEFITS

In Ayurveda it is known as destroyer of weakness and enhances the physical performance. This helps to improve stamina, physical activity, brain functioning and activity and recovery after workout. Shilajit also helps to increase muscle mass in the body.

Kinds of diseases on which shilajit can act upon

  • Jaundice
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Arthritis
  • Diabetes
  • Stress
  • Anemia
  • Kidney stones
  • Epilepsy
  • Nervous disorders
  • Kidney stones
  • Digestive problems
  • Obesity
  • And many more.

There should be some caution lines while using shilajit and these lines are

  • While taking iron supplement during the consumption of shilajit, there can be very high amounts of iron in the body.
  • It could aggravate the blood pressure in some cases.
  • Make sure you are taking pure shilajit. Low quality shilajit can create problems.
  • It is best to consume shilajit with food to reduce giddiness.

Shilajit formulations are there in the market.

Planet Ayurveda has a great beneficial natural formulation of shilajit.

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This is known with the name shilajit capsules. These are very beneficial for anti-aging, male reproductive problems and many more. Dose of shilajit capsules- two capsules two times in a day. It can be taken with water or milk.

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February 27, 2017

Top 10 Tips to Reduce Asthma Attacks -Home Remedies to Reduce Asthma Attack

Asthma is a most common disease now a days .According to ayurveda asthma is known as ‘Swash Roga’.It is a condition in which there is obstruction in the flow of air in the lungs. It is an inflammatory disease which mainly rises from allergies. Asthma is a chronic condition involving the respiratory system in which patient experiences shortness of breath. Asthma attack commonly triggers due to air pollution, allergies, cold air, heartburn, respiratory diseases, smoke, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and strong fragrances. These all makes difficulty in breathing and causes coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Some common causes of asthma are allergens from nature like house dust mite, cockroach, grass, pollen, foods, climatic changes, animals (cats, dogs) etc.

To avoid asthma attacks always avoid highly polluted areas. Genetic factors and family history are also the causes of asthma. Nowdays,  asthma is mostly found in children of small age group. Always avoid allergy-inducing properties like dust, tiny particles of pollen, mold, fibers from clothing and detergents, always remove dust particles from sheets, blankets, mattresses, carpets, stuffed toys etc.

Asthma natural treatment

Regular exercise should be done by asthmatic patients as it helps in strengthening of heart and lungs. Asthmatic patient should always avoid processed, packaged foods, milk and dairy products.

Home Remedies for Asthma

  • As homemade remedies are best and immediately taken by patient so asthmatic patients should drink a glass of 2/3 carrot juice and 1/3 spinach juice daily 3 times a day.
  • Patient in this condition should avoid fried and processed foods. He/She should avoid food like rice, curd, buttermilk sugar, lentils, heavy milk products like cheese, paneer etc as it has natural tendency to produce phlegm or to accumulate the mucus.
  • Patient should drink plenty of boiled water. Patient should avoid over eating and take light dinner 1 hour before going to bed. Patient should take fruits like guava, papaya, watermelon and banana.
  • Always take a mixture of 1 teaspoon of water and 2 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice twice a day. Ayurveda describes 3 factors that causes asthma diet related factors, work related factors and other factors are the main cause of asthmatic attack.

Tips for Asthma Patients

  • Patient should go for morning walk and evening walk and should do some yoga asana like bhujang asana, paschimottan asan, ardh matasyendra asan, shava asan, and mainly pranayama should be practiced in daily routine life specially kapalbhati pranayama. Breathing exercises are very useful in asthmatic patients as it helps in reduction of asthma.

Asthma Natural Treatment

  • As in allopathic treatment people use to take non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), oral steroids, oral  bronchodilators, immunomodulator for asthmatic attack which is not good for long term as it causes side effects in body so people should always prefer home remedies for asthmatic attack conditions.

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Top 10 Tips to Reduce Asthma Attacks

As asthma can also be treated at home with some simple herbs which is easily available at home and can be cured at home only:-

  1. If patient is having dry type asthma patient should massage the body daily with sesame oil to add moisture to the body and patient  should try to eat food that are moist and warm rather than cold, raw and rough dry food.
  2. If patient is having infection type asthma than patient should try to ingest more turmeric, use Echinacea in the form of tea and dandelion to prevent infections and boost immune system in body.
  3. If patient is having congestive type asthma he/she should avoid dairy, wheat products, refined sugar, excess sweet, sour and salty foods. Patient should massage the chest and back with mustard oil to promote circulation in chest.
  4. A mixture of black pepper, cumin, ginger and turmeric can be ground together and mixed with honey to make paste. A teaspoon of this mixture should be taken by the patient daily as it is useful in clearing the chest.
  5. Patient should apply Eucalyptus oil, cinnamon oil or clove oil to the chest as it helps to improve breathing problems.
  6.  Patient should take 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon of Indian bay leaf ( cinnamomum tamala) powder before going to bed at night as it helps in preventing asthmatic attack at night.
  7. Patient should make paste of Black resin, dates, long pippali (Piper Longum) and honey in equal quality. Take 1 teaspoonful of it in morning and evening with warm milk daily as it is helpful in asthmatic attack.
  8. Patient should take 10 cloves of garlic boiled with 30 ml of milk once a day to get relief from asthma.
  9. Patient should make powder of 2gms of dry ginger, Nutgrass, Cyperus rotundus and Bharangi and mix them in water to prepare a paste which should be taken with lukewarm water two times daily.
  10. Patient should take a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice mixed with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey to taste as it is very helpful in asthma.

These all are the top Home Remedies for Asthma which can be simply done at home and asthmatic attack can be prevented easily at any time. As all these things are easily available at home.

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