• Dr. Salini V. S
• Dr. Radhika Ranjan Geethesh P
• Dr. Ravindra Angadi
• Dr. Ashok Kumar B. N

Ayurveda - the life science gives prime importance for Swaasthya rakshanam and then Atura chikitsa. The concept of Rasayana is one of the unique and holistic approaches in Ayurveda. Among the various immune boosters mentioned in Ayurveda, Shilajatu has been placed foremost due to its therapeutic as well as synergistic properties. The concern regarding immunity has become more in the present era due to the outbreak of various infectious diseases. While the people searching to have a remedy for different emerging ailments, immune boosters play a vital role in preventing these diseases. Due to the sedentary lifestyle as well as the deranged food habits, a normal healthy life and immunity has become a great challenge in the society. Therefore, the need of immune boosters are very high in the present scenario. There are various research studies conducted on shilajatu and proved its wide range of therapeutic actions in human body. In Ayurveda various authors have been mentioned shilajatu as one of the best rasayana dravya. Hence shilajatu is reviewed here to evaluate its immune boosting action.

Himalayan rock, Rasayana prayoga, Immunity, Vyadhi kshamatwa.

"A Critical Analysis of Shilajatu to Evaluate it's Immune Booster Action ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.a295-a301, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109044.pdf

"A Critical Analysis of Shilajatu to Evaluate it's Immune Booster Action ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppa295-a301, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109044.pdf