Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata

Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata

Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata is a protected geographical indication product.

Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata is a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　Gastrodia elata is a traditional and precious Chinese medicinal herb with a history of over two thousand years in medicinal use. It can also be consumed as a health food and is a nationally protected plant at Level III. The Jinkouhe District of Leshan City is located at the junction of Liangshan Prefecture, Ya'an City, Meishan City, and Leshan City, nestled deep in the Lesser Liangshan Mountains along the Dadu River. It is a mountainous region characterized by high-altitude valleys, with 95% of its area being mountainous and an elevation difference of 2,793 meters. Its unique geographic location, terrain, climate, and soil conditions have contributed to the distinctive qualities of its black gastrodia elata.

　　　　Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata boasts strong resistance to disease, high humidity tolerance, large and plump tubers that are oval in shape. Their surface ranges from yellow-white to deep brown with spotted patterns, a distinct hilum, firm texture, solid consistency, no hollow centers, and a strong, unique aroma. They are highly potent medicinally, rich in aromatic compounds such as gastrodin vanillin, mucilage content, crystalline neutral substances, and Vitamin A. The gastrodin content is 0.47%, and they contain various amino acids essential to the human body. Black gastrodia elata has a sweet and neutral nature, affecting the heart meridian. It is known to calm the liver, extinguish wind, soothe convulsions, relieve pain, regulate qi, and activate blood circulation. It can be used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure, dizziness, headaches, infantile convulsions, rheumatic pain in the waist and legs, facial paralysis, limb spasms, and numbness.

　　　　In 2009, Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata was awarded national protected geographical indication status.

　　The protected geographical indication area for Jinkouhe Black Gastrodia Elata covers the current administrative region of Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province.