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I just ordered my second jar. I'm giving a 4 star rating because it's difficult to spoon-out and measure; it's literally like working with caulk. If this stuff came in a blister pack with precise quantities per dose, I would give it 5 stars. However, I do give 5 stars for the way it makes me feel. First, a description. To me, Purblack Shilajit smells like a new tire, and taste about what you would imaging a new tire would taste like if you ate or drank a little of it. However, mix it with 2-8oz's of warm honey-water, and the taste is completely neutralized. After several days, I acquired a taste for it and skipped the honey. I also tried eating it off the spoon and letting it dissolve in my mouth. This was ok. It stuck to the back of my top-front teeth but dissolved in about 3-5 minutes. I didn't feel the "elation" feeling as described, but I did feel better and more clear-headed. Sleep was much much better, as described. Usually I wake up at least once around 3am to pee, but it seems with Shilajit I was able to sleep through the night... and I noticed, in the morning when I did pee, it was much less than usual. I also take Cissus, and this has helped my sleep too. I felt better in the afternoon around 3pm, and in the evening around dinner time, but it was usually after an additional dose. So I was taking about 3 doses a day to keep my energy up. And sometimes my doses were larger than recommend, so my first jar only lasted about 2 weeks. However, I hope the better I feel, and the cleaner I eat, the less shilajit I will need each day. As described by others, I felt better after a work-out (weights or cardio). I take it immediately before my work-out, or sometimes immediately after. I have osteoarthritis in my neck; the type of arthritis due to sports injures, and I did notice less inflammation. I was able to roll my neck around, look up, down, and rotate my head side-to-side a lot easier than usually. I got some really nice cracks and snaps as the scar tissue adhesions (google it) released and broke-up. The more I was able to break-up these adhesions, instantly, the more relaxed my neck muscles became which allowed normal blood flow into my sinuses and eyes. So, instantly, my sinuses open up and allow me to breath like I had just sprayed Afrin up my nose. Cissus also helps tremendously with inflammation, which I take twice a day. It seems the Shilajit may have synergized (worked together) with the Cissus. From time-to-time I take Valium to relax the muscles in my neck. If my neck muscles get too tight, blood flow is restricted to my sinuses and eyes. I eventually can't breath through my nose, and I get annoying pressure behind and/or around one or both of my eyes. Eventually, If I don't find a way to relax the muscles in my neck I will get I migraine headache. From what I understand, taking any pharmaceutical drug, especially aspirin, damages cell mitochondria (google it) which literally sucks the energy and life out of you and causes you to age and become old and decrepit. I also understand Valium reduces serotonin levels, so I really only take Valium if I'm in a real bind. However, as reported by others taking pharmaceuticals, I noticed after taking Valium, I didn't feel the "Valium hang-over," as I call it: moody, sluggish, brain-fog. Shilajit seemed to save me from these side effects. Just to note, I only take 2-3mg of Valium at a time. I break-up a 5mg tab which, from what I understand, is the minimum dose. I also take 5-10mg of Adderall once or twice a week if necessary. Usually I feel the "Adderall hang-over" 4-5 hours after the it wears-off: moody, tired and mean. But, Shilajit seemed to have saved me from these side effects. If I had not read about how Shilajit helps pharmaceutical drugs work better, and/or helps with drug side-effects, I may not have associated these benefits. I don't really know if it helped with libido because I'm already taking a blend of Horney Goat Weed with Maca Prolab Horny Goat Weed 60 Capsules, and I also take a blend of Arginine and Citrulline twice a day for nitric oxide support (google it). The arginine/citrulline blend I use is called Nitrulline which is a VitaminShoppe brand. This blend works great for me. I'm 46 years old, male. Be aware, if you take too much Arginine or Citrulline, it could become a free-radical and cause problems such as depression. I use a blend of L-carnitine with Alpha Lipoic Acid to neutralize Arginine free-radicals, so I can take more and get really good and steady results. If you get depressed from taking too much arginine or citrulline, just stop taking it or reduce the dosage... the depression will go away in 1-3 days. Now that I've run-out of shilajit, I don't feel near as good. I'm craving this stuff because I know it works and helps me feel much better. Yes I would recommend Purblack Shilajit to anyone and everyone. If you've read this far, let me mention... I've learned after 46 years, there is no such thing as one magic bullet, but their are magic bullets, and Shilajit seems to be one. My point is, if you want to feel good, young and healthy, it is my sincere belief, you must get off all pharmaceuticals, or at least use them very sparingly. You must drink purified water and be aware of BPA and other water contaminates such as chlorine and fluoride (google it). You must eat a balanced diet. You must have good sleep, good friends and make it a purpose to have and strive for joy every moment of your life. You must get a little sunshine every day, or supplement with 5000-10,000iu of Vitamin D3 (google it). You must get a blood profile (including hormones profiles) done at least once a year, and correct any problems the natural way, not with pharmaceuticals, as most doctors would have you do. And you must forgive people and shake-off the pain and anger so it doesn't manifest into something worse, like a physical disease, or become regretful words or actions. I also believe in colon detox and health. After years of struggling with debilitating osteoarthritis in my neck, I believe it is simply a symptom of an auto-immune disorder. My goal is to stop the auto-immune response by detoxing my body, eating clean, and using healing herbs and food like Shilajit. I hope this review helps, and I wish everyone all the best in living a great life! By the way, this is a real review. See all my other reviews to show I'm a real person who has been buying from Amazon since the beginning. I have absolutely no affiliations with any company related to this review. Good Luck!