Mumijo Reference Guide
What are the Pharmacological Characteristics of Mumijo?
What are the Pharmacological Characteristics of Mumijo?
Mumijo (pronounced: moo-mee-o) is a natural dark mineral substance found in rock crevices at altitudes of 2,000 - 5,000 meters, high in mountainous regions of Asia. For centuries, Mumijo has been known to possess an array of uses related to health and longevity. Specifically, Mumijo shows benefits to both the human metabolic and immune systems.
Mumijo is a mysterious substance and there has been much debate as to its exact origins. Some believe that the substance may actually be a concentration of fossilized honey, beeswax and bees nests that have been percolating for thousands of years.
Mumijo appears to combine dozens of minerals; six amino-acids; vitamins A, B & C, citrins, natural steroids, terpiniods, phospholipids and polyphenol complexes, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, manganese, chromium, iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and more.
One of the most popular Mumijo products on the market is called “Mumijo +.” Although all commercial Mumijo products are different, this one contains in mg:
- potassium: 6000
- calcium: 2700
- magnesium:1400
- sulfur: 600
- sodium: 410
- aluminum: 22.5
- iron: 17.3
- strontium: 14.5
- zinc: 7.18
- manganese: 2.44
- titanium: 0.38
- fluoride: 0.3
- copper: 0.27
- molybdenum: 0.16
- iodine: 0.15
- vanadium: 0.08
- selenium: 0.05
- chrome: 0.05
- cobalt: < 0.02
- as well as the amino acids: asparagine acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, Serine, Theremine, Thyrosine and Valine.