BAMS RSBK Sly

1. Shilajatu ( black bitmun ) ÍzÉsÉeÉiÉÑ
Synonyms :
shaileya, shilaja, shialdhatu, Ashmaja, girija,
Types :
Rasaratna samuchaya: 2
1. gomutra gandhi, 2. karpuragandhi
Charaka:4
1. Swarnagarbhaja 2.Roupyagarbhaja
3. Tamragarbhaja 4. Lohagarbhaja
Shushruta: 6
5. Nagagarbhaja 6. Vangagarbhaja

2. Origen :
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xuÉhÉïÃmrÉÉMïüaÉpÉåïprÉÈ ÍzÉsÉkÉÉiÉÑÌuÉÌlÉÈxÉUåiÉç
• In himalaya region due to intense heat of sun particularly in greeshma
rutu
• Shila from mountains (which contain swarna, roupy, tamra etc) will
exudate dark color substance, that is shilajatu.
Grahyata :
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xÉÍsÉsÉåÅmrÉÌuÉÍsÉlÉÇ cÉ iÉcNÒû¬Ç ÌWû ÍzÉsÉeÉiÉÑ
• On heating attains lingu shape
• Burns without smoke
• Easily dissolves in water

3. Shodhana :
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sÉÉåWûmÉÉत्र åÌuÉÌlÉͤÉmrÉzÉÉåkÉrÉÌiÉ rɦÉiÉÈ
• Dhavana is adopted.
• Shilajatu powder is dissolved in one of the following liquid Triphala
kwatha, Bringaraja swarasa.
• After dissolving filtered to remove physical impurities.
• Again heated till only shudha shilajatu remains.

4. Marana :
ÍzÉsÉÉrÉÉaÉlkÉiÉsÉprÉÇqÉiÉÑsÉÑ…¡ûUxÉålÉcÉ
mÉÑÌOûiÉÉå ÌWû ÍzÉsÉkÉÉiÉÑÍqÉërÉiÉåÅwOûÌaÉËUhQûMæüÈ
• Shu Shilajatu + Shu Gandhaka + Shu Haratala
• Bhavana in khalwa yantra with Nimbu swarasa & samputikarana
process
• Puta with 8 no of cowdung cakes.

5. Indication :
Prameha, Kusta, Yakshma, Pandu, Gulma, Arsha
Dose :
2 to 8 ratti (RT )
1 karsha ½ pala 1 pala (Charaka chikitsa)
Formulations :
ARV, chandraprbhavati, shilajatwadileha, shivagutika,