Chemical Properties:

Dibenzo-alpha pyrones, phospholipids, triterpenes and phenolic acids of low molecular weight • Fulvic acids: “carrier molecules” ,Humins and humic acids and Trace elements (Fe, Ca, Cu, Zn, Mg, Mn, Mo, P)

Best Source:

Shilajit is a blackish brown exudation found in the serene surroundings of Himalayas. It is also found in most of the sedimentary rocks especially in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Nepal, Pakistan, USSR, Tibet as well in Norway, where they are gathered from steep rock faces at altitudes between 1000 and 5000 m.

Types:

• Gomutra Gandhi Shilajit – black bitumen is commonly used.
• Karpoor Gandhi Shilajit – potassium nitrate

Method of preparation:

• Suryatapai method: Dried under the sun in the peak season of heat (Month of May and June). This method of drying Shilajit is assumed to be the best for health as per classical text of Ayurveda.
• Agnitapi method: Dried with the regular heat in dryer/Low flame.
• Triphala decoction: Shilajit is like rock , it is either processed with water or with Triphala decoction. Best use as per Ayurveda to process with Triphala decoction because triphala is Tridoshar(balance all the three dosha (vatta-air), (pitta-fire) and (kapha –water) and that becomes suitable for all body type to intake.
• How to make Triphala Decoction: All the three herbs are taken Amla (Indian gooseberry) Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and Bibitaki (Terminnalia belerica) boiled with the water under the low heat and when the complete effects of all herbs goes in to water then strain with muslin cloth. Then that water is processed with Shilajit rock.
• When Shilajit become the chewy gum then it is mixed with triphala or with some herbs instead of using any talcum powder, corn powder, rice powder, Maltodextrin. It is mixed with triphala powder and dried under sun shade with heat of the sun.
• Herbsforever prepared Shilajit by Suryatapai method (dried under the sun).by this method no loss of volatile content presence in Shilajit.