Our source
Where our shilajit comes from
Zanskar, Ladakh. Above 16,000 feet.
The place
A remote valley in the Himalayas
Our shilajit is sourced from Zanskar, a remote high-altitude valley in Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas, from sites above 16,000 feet.
We work through a local trader who has a close, long-standing relationship with the Bodh community of the region, the people who gather the raw resin by hand from the mountain rock.
16,000+ ft
Collection altitude
Zanskar, Ladakh
One valley, one source
Small batches
Only what we need
The people
A relationship, not a supply line
Jivaka began with a relationship: a Buddhist community in the Himalayas that inspired our name.
Collecting shilajit is hard, physical work done at altitude in difficult terrain, and we pay with that effort in mind rather than chasing the lowest price.
Our trader is our bridge to the community. He speaks their language, knows the collectors personally, and handles every purchase directly with them.
We are a small brand and buy in small batches, only what we need, so we are never pushing for more collection than the land and the people can support.
We don't yet hold a formal fair-trade certification. What we can offer is a direct, personal supply chain that we know end to end, and as we grow, we intend to formalize it.
From rock to jar
Purified in water, step by step
Processed at our partner facility in India under a HACCP food-safety system, using a clean, water-based process.
- 01
Raw resin is inspected on arrival; anything that doesn't meet quality requirements is rejected.
- 02
It is gently cooked in reverse-osmosis purified water to dissolve the water-soluble compounds.
- 03
The mixture is filtered to remove rock, sand and other insoluble matter.
- 04
The filtered extract is slowly heated to remove the water and concentrate it back into pure resin.
- 05
Each batch passes a quality-control inspection before it is weighed, sealed in jars and packed.
Every batch is traceable from raw material.
From the valley to the jar.
Photos: TA Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Padum and the Zanskar Range from Karsha, Phuktal Gompa, Tsarap River. Images resized.
