Glossary
Maca
Lepidium meyenii, a root vegetable of the brassica family grown on the Peruvian high plateau and dried before it is powdered.
Maca is a vegetable. It is eaten as food in the Andes, which puts it in a different position from most things on this shelf.
Roots are sorted by colour, yellow, red and black, and vendors attribute different properties to each. Whether those differences hold up in any measured way is not something we can confirm.
Traditionally the root is dried before use rather than eaten fresh. Gelatinised maca has been heat-treated to remove starch, which is a processing step and not a grade of quality.
Related terms
tongkat ali
Tongkat ali
Eurycoma longifolia, a Southeast Asian shrub whose root is used traditionally and studied for effects on stress hormones and male hormonal markers.
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अश्वगन्धा
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera, a shrub of the nightshade family whose root is the most studied of the Ayurvedic adaptogens.
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The questions everyone asks
What is shilajit, actually?
A dark resin that seeps out of rock at altitude in the Himalaya, made of plant matter pressed and broken down over a very long time. What comes off the rock is not the product. Shodhana, the purification step, is what separates the resin from everything it was sitting in, and that is the step worth asking a seller about.
Why does fulvic acid matter?
Fulvic acid is a carrier molecule. It binds trace minerals and is studied as a way of getting them across a cell membrane, which is why the interesting question about a mineral is not how much is in the jar but how much of it arrives. That is the mechanism the research is built on. It is a line of study, not a settled fact, and nobody should sell it to you as one.
How much do I take, and when would I notice anything?
Follow the instructions and maximum daily amount on the label of the specific product. Resin, liquid and capsule formulas are not interchangeable doses. We cannot promise a noticeable effect or a time to benefit. If you take medicines or have a medical condition, discuss the product with a qualified healthcare professional before use.
Resin or capsules?
The range includes resin and six distinct capsule formulas in vegan HPMC shells. Ingredient amounts are listed for each product rather than reduced to one formula for the whole range. One caution: the Sea Moss and Bladderwrack blend contains iodine, so if you have Hashimoto’s or any diagnosed thyroid condition, take that one to your doctor rather than to the checkout.
Where does it come from, and how do I know it is clean?
Our products come from the white-label range offered by established UK supplier Pure Shilajit UK. The supplier describes its resin as Himalayan-sourced. Certificate 63849 from Alex Stewart Agriculture concerns a resin sample tested in February 2026. It does not establish results for every current retail batch or any capsule formula. Current batch mapping remains unverified; the arsenic result needs clarification against the printed detection limit.
Do you ship outside Europe?
We ship worldwide, with one exception: not to the United States. Switzerland pays CHF 6.90, free from CHF 60, shipped from Winterthur by Swiss Post with no customs. Europe and the United Kingdom pay CHF 6.90, free from CHF 150. Every other country pays CHF 14.90, free from CHF 200, without a localised site.
