Shilajit - by Wolfgang Windmann (Paperback)

About the Book

"Originally published in German as: Mumijo, Shilajit - das schwarze Gold des Himalaya." -- Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

A full-color guide to the healing uses of the natural substance Shilajit

- Explores how to use Shilajit for a strong immune system, enhanced cognitive performance, protection from toxic stress, healing inflammation, and anti-aging benefits

- Presents a scientific analysis of the many cell-protecting, antioxidant, and vitalizing compounds found in Shilajit

- Looks at its different forms and dosages and how to combine it with other health supplements to enhance its extraordinary benefits

A complete guide and fact-based portrait of Shilajit as a substance with long-standing tradition in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, along with Russian folk medicine.

Shilajit has been known much sought-after for centuries in Asia, but the Western world is only just starting to discover it. In its pure form, it is a brownish-black homogenous mass with a smoky aromatic smell and occurs mainly in the Himalayas. After extraction, it is processed for internal use in the form of capsules, tablets, or powder.

Shilajit contains many antioxidant, cell-protecting, and vitalizing components that help stabilize and maintain health. The full-color guide explores how to use Shilajit for a strong immune system, enhanced cognitive performance, protection from toxic stress, and healing inflammation. It looks at Shilajit's anti-aging benefits, how it stimulates the immune system, and the protection it can offer for a sensitive stomach and gut.

Wolfgang Windmann, PhD, reveal his deep knowledge of the properties of this fascinating substance, based on almost thirty years of experience and his background in natural science and pharmacy.

Review Quotes

Offering a complete and throughly 'reader friendly' guide to Shilajit medicine, Shilajit: The Ayurvedic Adaptogen for Anti-aging and Immune Power is an impressively written, organized and presented reference that is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Alternative Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and Herbal Remedies collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. It should be noted for students, academia, alternative medicine practitioners, medical personnel, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that Shilajit: The Ayurvedic Adaptogen for Anti-aging and Immune Power is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.99).-- "Midwest Book Review"

About the Author

Wolfgang Windmann, Ph.D., holds a degree in pharmacy and a doctorate in natural sciences from the University of Würzburg. He has been working with Shilajit since 1994 and has twice traveled to Central Asia to study its formation and extraction. He runs a pharmaceutical company with a focus on natural products and lives near Leer in East Frisia, Germany.