On the Strength of Punjabi Asphalt

Authors

  • Michal Jurášek Department of Chemistry of Natural Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-9716
  • Josef Cabalka Nové Kounice, Bochov, Czech Republic
  • Pavel Drašar Department of Chemistry of Natural Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-7007

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230547

Keywords:

shilajit, mumijo, rasayana, biological activity, properties, fulvic acids

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.

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Published

2023-09-15

How to Cite

Jurášek, M., Cabalka, J., & Drašar, P. (2023). On the Strength of Punjabi Asphalt. Chemické Listy, 117(9), 547–550. https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230547

Issue

Vol. 117 No. 9 (2023)

Section

Articles