Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds

Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds

Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds are a protected geographical indication product.

　　Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds are a protected product under China’s National Geographical Indication system. They are produced in the Tianzhu Mountain area of Qianshan County, Anhui Province. As a purely natural green food, they are highly nutritious, with a smooth, crisp, uniquely fragrant taste and distinctive flavor.

　　Overview

　　　　Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds are a protected product under China’s National Geographical Indication system. They are produced in the Tianzhu Mountain area of Qianshan County, Anhui Province. As a purely natural green food, they are highly nutritious, with a smooth, crisp, uniquely fragrant taste and distinctive flavor.

　　Production Area

　　According to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine’s Announcement on the Approval of Geographical Indication Product Protection for Fushun Forest-Grown Ginseng, Sankeishi Large Hazelnuts, Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds, Pujiang Kiwifruit, and Xinjin Yellow Catfish (Announcement No. 109 of 2010):

　　　　The protected geographical indication production area for Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds covers the current administrative regions of 16 towns and townships in Qianshan County, Anhui Province: Wanghe Town, Youba Township, Meicheng Town, Huangni Town, Huangpu Town, Doumu Township, Tianzhu Mountain Town, Shuihou Town, Wumiao Township, Chaoshui Town, Yujing Town, Longtan Township, Huangbai Town, Guanzhuang Town, Yuantan Town, and Tafan Township.

　　Product Features

　　　　Tianzhu Mountain Melon Seeds, commonly known as wild gourd seeds, are a unique purely natural green food produced within hundreds of miles of Tianzhu Mountain. These melon seeds are extremely high in nutritional content, with a smooth, crisp, uniquely fragrant taste and a distinctive flavor. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, roasted melon seeds: “nourish deficiency and relieve dry mouth, moisten the heart and lungs, treat hematemesis, intestinal wind bleeding, dysentery, and wrinkles on the hands and face,” and are considered a “miracle cure for diabetes.” Modern medicine has confirmed that melon seeds contain essential trace elements needed by the human body such as calcium, iron, zinc, and selenium. Consuming melon seeds can help dilate the coronary arteries of the heart, increase coronary blood flow, and provide significant protection against acute myocardial ischemia. They also strongly inhibit the proliferation of choriocarcinoma cells in vitro and HIV, and have certain therapeutic effects on diabetes. Furthermore, they can enhance immune function and hold great medicinal value. In addition, modern scientific testing shows that they contain a variety of amino acids and vitamins, making them extremely nutritious. They were tribute items during the Ming and Qing dynasties and are now one of Tianzhu Mountain’s famous local specialties, highly popular far and wide.