THE RECOMMENDED DOSE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USING SHILAJIT BY DR. INDERJIT KAUR – I have read so many articles on Google and various sites but did not find any particular article related to the dose of the shilajit and had received a lot of queries regarding the dose of the shilajit. So, after consulting my textbooks Charak Samhita and my experience of treating patients with shilajit, I have made a table for every age and keeping in view the temperature variation of various altitudes. This dosage is very safe and quite beneficial for every age.
After this prescribed dose article I will write in detail how shilajit acts to fight various diseases and would love to explain its mode of action on every disease, as I have found a lot of articles on its uses on various diseases and its action as an antioxidant, but I will explain what makes it antioxidant and how it works on stating the aging process in my coming articles.
Charaka Samhita states that shilajit should be taken in a hot decoction along with other herbs that alleviate vata, which include qualities of heavy, moist, dense, and heating, most likely warm milk. Charaka Samhita goes on to say that shilajit mixed with iron and taken with milk is an elixir for long life and happiness. It promotes wealth, memory, and intellect while producing sturdiness of the body and preventing diseases and the aging process. Shilajit is available in liquid and powder forms. Always administer supplements according to instructions. If you buy the supplement in liquid form dissolve a portion the size of a grain of rice or a pea size in liquid and drink one to three times a day (depending on instructions).
You can take shilajit powder twice a day with milk. The recommended dose of shilajit is 125 to 300 to 500 mg per day in normal temperatures. Shilajit is safe for everyone. It should not be used with horse gram, the meat of pigeon, Solanum nigrum. Raw and unprocessed Shilajit should not be used as it contains a significant amount of free radicals and has been found to be contaminated with different fungal organisms such as Aspergillus niger, A. ochraceous, and Trichothecium roseum.
I am listing down the recommended doses according to age and diseases. As far as the negative part of shilajit is concerned Shilajit has no side effect or negative effect unless it is taken in excess quantity.
Shilajit Dosage for various Individuals
| FOR MEN: | |||
| AGE | QUANTITY
PER DOSE |
CAN BE TAKEN IN A DAY WITH TEMPERATURE | |
| 100 C – 500 C | – 200 C T0 400 C | ||
| 12 – 14 Yrs | 125 mg | ONCE A DAY | ONCE/ TWICE A DAY |
| 14 – 20 yrs | 125 – 250 mg | ONCE/ TWICE A DAY | TWICE/ THRICE A DAY |
| 20 – 40 yrs | 250 – 500 mg | ONCE/ TWICE A DAY | TWICE/ THRICE A DAY |
| 40 – 60 yrs | 125 – 250 mg | ONCE/ TWICE A DAY | TWICE/ THRICE A DAY |
| 60 – 80 yrs | 125 mg | ONCE A DAY | ONCE/ TWICE A DAY |
| FOR WOMEN: | |||
| 125 mg is enough for a woman per day for maintaining general health. | |||
For any particular disease, the dose of shilajit is given in detail with the description of the disease.
Uses of Shilajit
Shilajit is truly the super food which the Indian Yogis termed as Amrita or the Elixir of Life. It can be used judiciously in various ailments because of its following qualities. The average dose for every disease for a day is given as below:
- Anti-diabetic – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- Anti-fungal – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose.
- Anti-Oxidant – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose.
- Anti-viral – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- Alzheimer prevention – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- Cognitive and Memory Enhancer – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose
- Fertility, motility, and count – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- High Altitude Problems/hypoxia – 500 to 750 mg in a divided dose
- Sickness, lethargy, Depression – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- Influenza /Common cold – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose.
- Mental and physical rejuvenation – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose
- Anti-aging benefits – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose.
- Pain Relief and Injury Repair – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- Stress and Anxiety reduction – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose.
- Cardiac protection – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose.
- Preventing Atherosclerosis – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose
- Memory Enhancer and Repair of tissues – 250 to 500 mg per day in divided dose
- Maintenance of healthy lipids in the body – 125 to 250 mg per day in divided dose.
- Anti-inflammation for arthritis & rheumatism – 500 to 750 mg in divided dose
I will be taking up these diseases one by one and will describe the mode of action of shilajit on them, how shilajit works on these problems.
Conclusion
Shilajit is an ayurvedic drug with a long history of human use and has been used in nervous, diabetic, urinary, immune, cardiac, and digestive disorders, and is also used as a performance enhancer. Traditionally, it has been recommended for the cure of almost all kinds of human diseases. Ancient works such as the Hindu Materia Medica, Charaka Samhita, and Susruta Samhita also describe the medicinal properties of Shilajit. Hence, it is a highly recommended drug in the ayurvedic and other traditional medicine systems of India. It would certainly be helpful to fight against common high-altitude problems like hypoxia, AMS, UV radiation, etc when taken as a supplement by people ascending to high altitudes.
In light of Shilajit’s tremendous medicinal potential, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it can be a panacea for all human ailments and Nature’s wonderful gift to mankind.
STAY HEALTHY AND BLESSED!!!
INDERJIT KAUR