On the Strength of Punjabi Asphalt

Abstract

Mumio (shilajit), a substance similar to asphalt or resin that oozes from rocks during hot sunny days, mostly in caves in the Himalayas, is known as a medicinal substance in Eastern medicine. It is slowly being accepted by Western healing as well as medicine. It mainly contains fulvic acids, humic acids and a number of other substances. The article mainly summarizes recent information about this substance. Full text English translation is available in the on-line version.