Shilajit is not a plant but an organo-mineral substance, also known as asphaltum. It forms over centuries in the cracks of high-mountain rocks, where plant and mineral matter slowly transforms. It is found mainly in the Himalaya, where Ayurvedic tradition has used it for centuries.

Two fractions define it: fulvic acids and humic acids. It also contains phenolic compounds and minerals from the rock, such as iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium and calcium. As a food supplement it is never taken raw: it has to be purified, standardised and tested.

The extract is wild-harvested in India, on the Himalayan plateau, through a manufacturer based in the state of Uttarakhand, at the foot of the range. Dynveo spent almost two years selecting this raw material.

Because shilajit is valuable, it can be cut with resins or gums. Each batch therefore undergoes an identity check by thin-layer chromatography (TLC), which confirms the typical shilajit profile with no foreign substances.

The resin is extracted with water and filtered; the pH is then adjusted, followed by a second filtration, vacuum concentration, drying and milling. No organic solvents are used.

The extract contains at least 60% fulvic acids and 12% humic acids, i.e. 300 mg and 60 mg per 500 mg capsule. Both are measured by gravimetry: the fractions are separated and weighed, a method suited to these highly varied compounds.

Shilajit absorbs moisture and is hard to encapsulate. Even so, Dynveo uses no silica, no maltodextrin, no bulking agent and no excipient: just the extract, in a plant-based pullulan capsule that lets very little oxygen through. Packed in France.

Heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury) are tested on every batch, along with microbiology, pesticides, PAHs, residual solvents and ethylene oxide. The product is non-irradiated and GMO-free.

1 capsule a day with a large glass of water during a meal, in the morning or at lunchtime, for 8 to 12 weeks. The pot of 60 capsules lasts two months. Shilajit is not a stimulant but an everyday supplement, alongside good sleep, a balanced diet and physical activity.

Not for children. If you take medication or have a chronic condition, ask your doctor or pharmacist first. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.

Our Paris shop also stocks Feel Pure pure resin, Feel Pure capsules, SIHO resin and SIHO capsules. Each form has its own logic: resin for tradition, capsules for a simple, precise dose.

Herba Barona has been a food supplement shop at 10 rue Théophile Roussel, Paris 12th, since 2006, near Ledru-Rollin and Bastille metro stations. Pick it up in store or order for delivery in France. The whole brand is under Dynveo.