Abstract
Shilajit is a dark brown matter. It has been used as an Ayurvedic medicine for over a century. It is found in the high-altitude areas of the Himalayas and other countries. Besides Shilajit, it is also known as mummiyo, mimie, mineral pitch, black bitumen, zhaxun, hajar-ul-musa, shilajita, asphaltum punjabinum, Marathi, momiai, and mummy. It is a matter of diverse composition. Its composition analysis gives organic matter, mineral matter, and trace elements as well. Since none of the theories explains the origin of the shilajit precisely, there are two hypotheses about its origin: one is the biological source, and the other is the rock source. Shilajit has various applications in the field of medicine. In pharmacological applications, it possesses antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, and so on. Additionally, it has applications beyond the field of pharmacology. It also has applications in therapeutic fields like improving physical performance, healing bone fractures, reproductive health, and many more. It is also not that emerging science and its fields discovered shilajit and revealed its wide range of applications. Shilajit has been used for over a century for the various treatment purposes. Traditionally, it treats bone injuries, cancer treatment, skin diseases, diabetes, digestive disorders, asthma, to restore energetic balance, and too much else. It can be concluded that shilajit is a diverse composition matter with diverse applications in a biological body to use as a remedy.
