EXTRACTION OF PURE SHILAJIT: AN AYURVEDIC CONCEPT

Ayurveda, the science of life, is a comprehensive medical system that has been the traditional system of healthcare in India for more than 5000 years. Ayurvedic pharmaceutics have full variety of dosage forms which fully covers pediatric to geriatric problems. Rasa Shastra is the main branch of Ayurvedic science which creating high potency drugs from metals/minerals needing only low doses With the advent of various specialized pharmaceutical techniques in the medieval period, the use of metals and minerals became frequent in therapeutics. Shilajit is one of the major mineral described in ancient classics of Ayurveda. After purification it can cure even the asadhya diseases and disorders. The main aim of this study is to extract the pure Shilajit from raw for therapeutic uses. The purification process was done with the help of hot water and yield obtained was 37%.