Shilajit Guide
Shilajit, also called Mumijo in Russia and Central Asia, is a natural resin from high mountain regions. This guide explains what Shilajit is, what it contains, how it is taken, and how to recognise lab-tested quality.
What is Shilajit (Mumijo)?
Shilajit is a dark, resin-like natural product that forms over long periods in the rock crevices of the Himalaya. It is collected in its original resin form and then purified.
Mumijo is the name used for the same resin in Russia and Central Asia. It has long been used traditionally across several regions of Asia.
What does Shilajit contain?
Shilajit naturally contains fulvic acid and humic substances, plus trace minerals. The exact content varies by origin and batch.
Our current batch measured 69.8 percent fulvic acid by dry weight, as determined by the laboratory analysis of that batch. The value was determined titrimetrically and is not covered by the laboratory's accreditation.
Pure resin, powder or capsules?
Shilajit is sold as resin, powder or capsules. We use the pure resin with no additives because it is closest to the original form.
Depending on the maker, powders and capsules contain carriers or fillers. With pure resin you get the natural product without additions.
How is Shilajit taken?
400 mg, about the size of a pea, is dissolved in warm water, tea or milk and taken once a day for 50 days, followed by 10 days of rest. Use the included spoon to measure.
Do not heat Shilajit above body temperature. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced and varied diet.
How do you recognise good quality?
Natural products from high mountains can contain heavy metals. Look for a current lab report from an accredited laboratory and clear information on origin and batch.
Every batch of ours is tested by an accredited food laboratory in Germany for heavy metals. Fulvic acid is determined titrimetrically; that value is not covered by the laboratory's accreditation. The measured values and the tested batch number are set out in our batch datasheet.
All guide articles
In-depth articles on buying, taking, lab values and quality. Each one opens with a short answer and ends with the most common questions.
- Shilajit and medication: what is known about interactions
Which interactions between Shilajit and medication are discussed, and why talking to a doctor or pharmacist first makes sense.
- Shilajit during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Why Shilajit is not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and what the available evidence actually shows.
- Altai or Himalaya: where good Shilajit comes from
Altai mumijo and Himalayan shilajit compared: origin, composition, purity risks and what it means for your buying decision.
- Shilajit for men: use and the state of research
Shilajit for men: typical use, what studies have looked at and what to check when you choose a product.
- Shilajit safety: risks, limits and precautions
Who should avoid Shilajit, which risks are under discussion and how lab testing and origin affect them.
- Shilajit ingredients: what is in it and what is only claimed
Fulvic acid, humic substances, minerals: what Shilajit naturally contains and why the claim of 85 minerals deserves a critical look.
- Frequently asked questions about Shilajit and HimalayaFIT
Answers to the most common questions about Shilajit resin: how to take it, dosage, quality, lab testing, shipping, subscription and returns.
- What is Shilajit? Origin, forms and quality markers
Shilajit is a natural resin from rock crevices in high mountains. How it forms, which forms it is sold in and how quality can be judged.
- Shilajit from a German pharmacy: range, price and safety
Shilajit in German pharmacies and online pharmacies: what is stocked, prices per gram and whether buying at a pharmacy really means more safety.
- Is Shilajit legal in Germany? Its novel food status explained
Yes, shilajit may be sold in Germany as a food supplement. What novel food status means, the BVL notification and fulvic acid, explained in plain terms.
- Shilajit at dm and Rossmann: what the German drugstores offer
Which Shilajit products the German drugstores dm and Rossmann carry, how they differ from pure resin and what to check before buying one.
- Shilajit Gold: what is behind the name
What Shilajit Gold is, how resin with added gold and gummies differ from pure resin, and what to check in the ingredients and lab values.
- What Shilajit really costs and why cheap turns expensive
Shilajit prices in Germany compared: price per gram versus price per daily serving, why very cheap resin is a warning sign and what testing costs.
- Shilajit for women: use, dosage, limits
Shilajit for women: dosage, use, common questions and who should not take it. Factual and without health promises.
- Shilajit, cholesterol and cortisol: the sober picture
Shilajit and cholesterol or cortisol: what studies and authorities say, why there is no authorised claim, and when to ask your doctor.
- Shilajit and weight loss: the sober picture
Does Shilajit help with weight loss? What studies and authorities say, why there is no authorised claim, and what to watch for in advertising.
- Shilajit and the liver: what is known and what is not
What is known about Shilajit and the liver, which questions remain open, and why you should talk to a doctor first if you have liver disease.
- From the Himalaya to Germany: where our resin comes from
Our Shilajit comes from Diamer near Chilas in Gilgit-Baltistan: how it is collected, filtered, dried in the sun and tested in Germany.
- Shilajit cycle: duration, breaks and how long a 20 g jar lasts
How long a Shilajit course usually lasts, whether breaks make sense, and how to convert a 20 g jar into your own intake period.
- What do doctors and authorities say about Shilajit? A sober overview
What doctors, pharmacists, consumer advocates and food inspectors say about Shilajit: findings, open questions and what follows for buying it.
- What does Shilajit taste like, and what softens the taste?
Shilajit tastes earthy, bitter and mineral. How to soften the taste, which drinks work well with it and what you should avoid.
- Should you take Shilajit in the morning or in the evening?
Morning or evening: what speaks for each time of day, whether an empty stomach makes sense, and how to build Shilajit into a routine you keep.
- How to take Shilajit resin: step by step
How to use Shilajit resin: measure, dissolve, drink. With notes on water temperature, which drinks work, time of day and how to store the jar.
- Shilajit side effects: the current state of knowledge
What is known about possible side effects of Shilajit, who should be cautious, and the role heavy metals and purity play in the real documented cases.
- Shilajit dosage: how much per day is usual?
The usual Shilajit dosage for resin, capsules and powder, how to judge a pea-sized amount without a scale, and why more is not better.
- Our lab values: every batch tested and documented
Every batch: heavy metals and microbiology from an accredited lab in Germany, fulvic acid determined titrimetrically, published with batch number and date.
- Himalayan Shilajit resin, 20 g: with lab values you can check
Pure Himalayan Shilajit resin, 20 g in a glass jar, tested by an accredited laboratory for heavy metals. 0.68 EUR per daily serving.
- Mumijo: what it is, where it comes from and what to look for
Mumijo and Shilajit are the same natural resin. What the word means, how Altai and Himalayan material differ and how to judge quality before you buy.
- Shilajit resin or capsules: the honest comparison
Shilajit resin vs capsules, which is better? Verifiability, additives, dosing, taste, price per daily serving and handling compared, with a pick per type.
- Buying Shilajit in Germany: what actually matters
How to buy Shilajit without a misstep: resin, capsules and powder compared, where to buy, price per daily serving and a checklist you can work through.
- Shilajit and Stiftung Warentest: the honest state of play in 2026
Neither Stiftung Warentest nor Öko-Test has tested Shilajit. What you can use as a quality yardstick instead, with a printable checklist.
- Shilajit and heavy metals: limits, risks and verifiable lab values
Lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic in Shilajit: EU limits compared with our measured lab values, plus how to read a lab report yourself.
- How to spot real Shilajit: 7 checks anyone can do at home
How to spot genuine Shilajit resin: 7 easy at-home tests, plus how to read a lab report and match the batch number on your pack.
- Fulvic acid content in Shilajit: what the percentages actually mean
Why fulvic acid claims of 80 to 85 % are rarely reliable: measurement methods explained, market claims compared, our lab values disclosed.
Frequently asked questions about Shilajit
What is Shilajit good for?
In the EU, Shilajit is a food supplement with no authorised health claim. We therefore promise no effect and do not rate any use. In the Ayurvedic tradition the resin has been classed as a Rasayana for centuries and taken in warm water or milk. What you get from us are measurable facts: origin, batch, fulvic acid content and the heavy-metal values of an accredited laboratory. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced and varied diet.
Is Shilajit the same as Mumijo?
Yes. Mumijo is the name used in Russia and Central Asia for Shilajit. It is the same natural resin.
What does Shilajit taste like?
Shilajit has a strong, earthy and bitter taste. Dissolved in water, tea or milk it becomes much milder.
How should I store Shilajit?
Cool, dry and protected from light. Our resin comes in a black glass jar. Close the jar well after use.
How do I know Shilajit is genuine?
By a current lab report on purity and heavy metals, clear information on origin and batch, and delivery as pure resin without additives.
Pure Himalayan Shilajit as a 20 g resin, every batch tested in Germany.
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