There is a similar-looking material found in the Himalayas called salajeet, or Shilajit in Chinese. Traditional medicine and Ayurveda use it extensively because of all of its health benefits. Salajeet is made from plant breakdown and is used to treat a number of ailments. It is rich in minerals and fulvic acid. This page discusses the ancient and contemporary applications of salajeet for medicinal purposes. Lahore Hakeem offers substitutes for buying.