Mechanisms of generation and exudation of Tibetan medicine Shilajit (Zhaxun)

Abstract Background Shilajit is a commonly used Tibetan medicine, and its water extract is mainly used for various heat-related syndrome, especially that of stomach, liver and kidney. Shilajit is found to exudate from rocks of cliff at an altitude of 2000–4000 m as a water-soluble mixture of black p...

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Main Authors: Rong Ding, Mingming Zhao, Jiuyu Fan, Xiuquan Hu, Meng Wang, Shihong Zhong, Rui Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-020-00343-9