WHAT IS GILGIT BALTISTAN HIMALAYAN SALAJEET ?

Shilajit, also known as silajit, salajeet or mumijo, momia and moomiyo, shargai, is a thick, sticky tar-like substance with a colour ranging from white to dark brown (the latter is more common), sometimes found in Caucasus mountains, Altai Mountains, and Tibet mountains and mountains of Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan.
 سلاجیت in Urdu and is known by various other names, such as shilajit mumiyo, mineral pitch or mineral wax in English,The substance is mentioned in the works of Aristotle and Avicenna as a remedy with antiseptic and general stimulant properties used in Caucasus Mountains. Most scientists agree that people observed wounded animals frequenting caves with mumijo and so discovered the substance. Similar substances are used for medicinal purposes throughout Gilgit Baltistan,Pakistan,India and Other countries. People of Gilgit Baltistan use it for many ways to prevention of disease and weakness.