Where Do Geoduck Clams Come From? A Guide to Their Main Producing Regions

Many of you have probably seen a seafood that looks like an elephant's trunk on various livestream platforms - that is the Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa), commonly known as the geoduck clam. So do you know where it comes from? What value does it have?

Where do geoduck clams come from?

Geoduck clams are native to the Pacific coast from Alaska in the United States to northern California and the Pacific coast of Canada, and are now farmed in Southeast Asia and along the southeastern coast of China. They generally live in burrows on the seabed as marine benthic animals, leading a burrowing life in the mud and sand at the bottom of the water.

What value do geoduck clams have?

1. Boosts immunity

Protein: it is the most important nutrient for maintaining immune function, and is the main component of white blood cells and antibodies.

2. Supports male vitality and strengthens the lower back

Promotes sexual function and supports sperm production and fertility. It strengthens essence and boosts qi, improves semen quality, and enhances sperm motility. It is suitable for treating impotence, lower back pain, frequent urination and insufficiency of the five internal organs' qi caused by kidney yang deficiency. It is suitable for male sexual dysfunction, nocturnal emissions and impotence.

3. Diuretic and reduces swelling

It can remove toxins and excess water from the body, promote the metabolism of blood and water, and has diuretic and anti-edema effects. It contains diuretic components that can eliminate water and sodium retention in the body, promoting urination and reducing swelling. It can treat general edema, difficult urination and so on.

4. Tonifies kidney deficiency

For symptoms of “cold” nature, such as soreness of the lower back, cold limbs, aversion to cold, and edema caused by kidney yang deficiency.

5. Reduces fat and lowers blood pressure

It makes blood pressure easier to control, dilates capillaries, lowers blood viscosity and improves microcirculation. It can soften and protect blood vessels, and has the effect of lowering blood lipids and cholesterol in the human body.

At present, the price of geoduck clams is still relatively high, generally over 100 yuan per jin, so relatively few people eat them.