Often in winter, people from tribal areas or northern areas enter cities and towns. They carry a big lump on their shoulders in which they get Dandasa, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, Storax (Silajit), and some other herbs. About the benefits of which strange giant stories are known.

Storax (Silajit) is also one such mountain gift. Countless pharmacies and Vedic dispensaries in India sell prescriptions prepared from Storax (Silajit) with huge claims. In the present era, where even milk and honey are not available in pure form, no doubt, it has become very difficult to find rare and precious things like Storax (Silajit) in pure form.

It may be that if you want pure Storax (silajit), go to Kailash or Himalayan mountains in the month of May-June and look for the sweat of this stone yourself. Strange stories about Storax (Silajit) are famous. In which the biggest influence is the verbiage of those who sell them.

Let's review Storax (Silajit) today, what it is and what are its benefits.

Storax (Silajit) means soul of stone. Storax (Silajit) is found in northern Pakistan, especially Gilgit, Baltistan, Chitral and Kalash, in addition to the lower part of the Himalayas in Hardwar, Shimla and Nepal. A large quantity of it comes from Kathmandu that is sold in India and Pakistan. Its color is dark, like chocolate.

Due to the intense heat in some mountains in May and June, a kind of glue-like substance is released from inside the doors and freezes. Storax (Silajit) originates from such mountains, which have mines of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and iron. That is why its color is different. It smells like cow urine.

It has different names which are as follows.

• English: Storax, black, asphaltum

• Latin: Asphaltum punjabianum

• Hindi: Shilajit

• Urdu: Silajit

EFFECTS

Storax (Silajit) has a hot, dry, and bitter taste. The amount of food is from 2 Rati to 1 Masha. Storax (Silajit) is called “Zumoashrad'' in the Chitrali language, meaning “tear of the mountain.” Ashrad "Ansu '' is called in the Chitrali language.

• Many benefits of this fluid have been described in Greek medicine. including:

• Alleviation of bone weakness

•  Elimination of physical weakness

• Alleviation of sciatica pain

• Alleviation of muscle spasms in the thigh muscles

• Relief of muscle spasms in the calf muscles

• Alleviation of swelling in the feet

• Storax (Silajit) is used to bind broken bones and warm the body.

• It is widely used in nervous diseases, it gives strength to the nerves.

• It is said that it is useful for every disease. In winter, a small amount of it removes the force of cold.

RECOGNITION OF REAL SILAJIT

The way to identify Storax (Silajit), i.e., its original and imitation, is to soak Storax (Silajit) in water and take the friction with your finger. If string-like fibers come out, then it is real, and if silajit starts to dissolve in water, then it has come out as a fraud.

Silajit is extremely useful, especially for bone strength and muscle building. Bodybuilders also use supplements made from it. But the real Salajit is also very expensive, even the price of gold. Gilgit, Baltistan Silajit is also considered very high and excellent. It is also very useful for diabetic patients.

USES

For cough, dysentery, phlegm, and asthma, 2 Rati dissolved in coffee with lukewarm milk.

For joint pain, fever, constipation, bladder, and heat in the morning with raw milk.

For strength or physical weakness with 2 Rati Milk While going to bed at night.

People with low blood pressure can use it.