Fact-check
Is shilajit banned in India?
Last checked 10 October 2026
Shilajit is not banned in India: no Indian order bans it, and the general rules for ayurvedic medicines, such as the state licence and the Schedule E1 labelling in Rule 161, apply to it as to other ASU medicines.
- Classification
- Not banned in India; no order on record
- Tested by
- No regulator action on record
- Reference
- No order on record; general rules: Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, Schedule E1 and Rule 161
- Latest action
- 10 October 2026
- Last checked
- 10 October 2026
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US FDA Import Alert 99-42: foods and products with heavy metals
No regulator has acted on this finding. It comes from a published study or a private testing company, and the brand may dispute it.
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Below: Blacklisted's explanationWe explain what the test or study found. No regulator has acted on it.
Key facts
- Status in India
- Not banned; no ban, recall or notice naming shilajit on record
- General rule
- ASU medicines are made under state licences; Rule 161 requires 'to be taken under medical supervision' on products containing Schedule E1 substances
- US FDA heavy-metals alert
- The Indian ayurvedic entries on Import Alert 99-42 name Baidyanath, Falcon and Kerala Ayurveda products, not shilajit
Where the claim comes from
Searches ask about shilajit bans in several countries and in sport. We found no Indian order behind them.
Shilajit is not banned in India. We found no order, notice, recall or failed-test finding naming shilajit in the sources we checked, which were Maharashtra FDA's table of failed products (as of 9 Oct 2026) and the US FDA import alert on heavy metals (updated 22 Sep 2026).
The rules that apply are the general ones for ayurvedic, siddha and unani medicines. They are made under state licences. Schedule E1 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules lists poisonous substances of the ASU systems, and Rule 161 requires products containing them to carry the label 'to be taken under medical supervision'. Whether any given product falls under Schedule E1 depends on what it contains.
Searches that pair shilajit with the UAE, Canada, the UK or anti-doping bodies refer to rules we have no source for.
What this means for you
Rules apply to the product, not the ingredient name
A product sold as an ayurvedic medicine needs a state licence and a compliant label. A shilajit product sold as a supplement or food would fall under food law instead.
Other countries differ
Searches pair shilajit with the UAE, Canada, the UK and WADA. We have no source for those, so we do not state their position.
This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.
Common questions
Is shilajit banned in the UAE, Canada or the UK?
Our sources do not cover those countries, so we cannot say. In India no ban is on record.
Official sources and primary records
- US FDA Import Alert 99-42: foods and products with heavy metalsRegulatorUS Food and Drug Administration · 22 September 2026
- Maharashtra FDA: not of standard quality (NSQ) alerts tableRegulatorMaharashtra Food and Drug Administration · 9 October 2026