| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Shilajeet |
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| English:
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Mineral pitch |
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| Scientific
name: |
Asphaltum |
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| Hindi: |
Shilajit |
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| Telugu: |
Shilajit |
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| Common
names: |
Mineral Pitch, Vegetable Asphalt,
Shilajit, Shilajita Guj, Jews' pitch, Kalmadam, Perangyum,
Rel-yahudi, Silaras |
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| Family
name: |
Pedaliaceae |
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2. Parts used:
- Acids ; Fulvic acid, Fumic acid
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Rasa: Sweet and astringent.
- Veerya: Seetaveerya.
4. Uses:
- Good remedy for asthma, cystitis, diabetes, dysuria, edema,
anasarca anuria, amenorrhoa, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia,
scrofula, tuberculosis, phthisis, Ieprosy and eczema.
- It solves problems like epilepsy, gall stones, hemorrhoids,
insanity, jaundice, kidney problems, elephantiasis, anaemia,
anorexia, biliary conjestion, chronic bronchitis.
- It is useful for obesity, sexual debility, skin diseases,
menstrual disorders.
- Helpful in the cases of parasites, enlarged spleen, dyspepsia,
worms, digestive disorders, piles, adiposity.
- It helps in the cases of renal stone, renal and bladder
calculi.
- In hysteria, neurasthenia, epilepsy, insanity and nervous
diseases, genito-urinary diseases this herb is useful.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Ratimada: Secretion of rock.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Vatahari: Which clears vata dosha.
7. Reference:
Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthuguna, rakashika, Chakradatta,
Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita,
Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.
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