A list of common types of seeds, their benefits and effects, and the latest prices
Seeds do not only refer to those we usually buy in shops and supermarkets; there are many types, such as sunflower seeds, sea seeds, white seeds, diaogua seeds, watermelon seeds, cucumber seeds, luffa seeds, and so on. They can not only be eaten as snacks, but also used as a raw material for making pastries, and they are also an important oil-pressing raw material. So what common types of seeds are there? What benefits and effects do they have? How much are seeds per jin now? Let's take a look together with the editor of Nongxun.com.
Common types of seeds
1. Sunflower seeds
The representative seed, the most indispensable snack in people's lives, and also the one we crack open most often. Sunflower seeds are neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and have the effects of tonifying deficiency, lowering blood lipids, and fighting cancer. Sunflower seeds are divided into edible and oil-use types. Edible sunflower seeds are the first choice as a snack; there are currently many flavors on the market, and original-flavor seeds are the most popular.
2. Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds, namely the seeds of the pumpkin, are also a type of Chinese medicine. In autumn, mature fruits are picked, the seeds are taken out, washed, sun-dried, and then processed into our little snacks. Pumpkin seeds are sweet in nature and neutral in taste, and have the effects of tonifying the middle and boosting qi, reducing inflammation and relieving pain, detoxifying and killing parasites, and lowering sugar and quenching thirst; they mainly treat conditions such as long-term illness with qi deficiency, weak spleen and stomach, shortness of breath and fatigue, loose stools, diabetes, and roundworm.
3. Watermelon seeds
It is generally thought to be the seeds inside a watermelon. However, the watermelon seeds produced on the market usually come from special watermelon varieties, such as the Lanzhou dagua. Watermelon seeds are rich in nutrients such as protein, fatty acids, B vitamins, vitamin E, potassium, iron, and selenium, have the effect of clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm, and have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on conditions such as cough with profuse phlegm and coughing up blood.
4. White seeds
White seeds are a local specialty exported from Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia, with the characteristics of being large in piece, full in kernel, and white in color, and they sell well to Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, China, the United Kingdom, Austria, and many other countries and regions. White seeds are very rich in protein, fat, and vitamins. Regularly eating white seeds can not only prevent the occurrence of kidney stones, but also promote the passing of existing stones. More importantly, the active ingredients and rich zinc in white seeds have a health-care effect on the prostate.
5. Cucumber seeds
The seeds of cucumber-type plants, a type of Chinese medicine. Usually the mature fruits are harvested in summer and autumn, the seeds are taken out, washed, and sun-dried. Cucumber seeds have the effects of supplementing calcium, rejoining bones, strengthening bones, and strengthening the body, and have a very good effect on waist and leg pain, osteoporosis, and necrosis of the femoral head in the elderly.
6. Diaogua seeds
Diaogua seeds (Baixian), originally named Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds; ripe diaogua seeds are refined from a traditional formula using modern techniques, have a unique taste and are fragrant, and are a fashionable gift for leisure tasting and giving to relatives and friends. Diaogua seeds look a bit like watermelon seeds. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica and major Chinese medicine dictionaries, they have effects such as clearing the lungs, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, moistening the intestines, and promoting bowel movements.
7. Luffa seeds
Luffa seeds are the seeds of luffa, a Chinese medicine, found throughout the country, and are a type of seed. In autumn, after the fruits are fully ripe, the seeds are collected while the luffa sponge is being harvested, and sun-dried. Luffa seeds are bitter in taste and cold in nature, and are used to treat edema, urolithiasis, lung-heat cough, bloody stool due to intestinal wind, hemorrhoids and fistula, constipation, and roundworm disease.
8. Sea seeds
Sea seeds are rather special; they are a small white clam, about the size and shape of a pumpkin seed, and are a small aquatic product that grows on coastal mudflats, named because they look like pumpkin seeds. Sea seeds are rich in various nutrients such as protein, iron, and calcium, and also contain a variety of nutritional elements, and have functions such as regulating blood lipids, preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and calming cough and asthma.
2019 seed prices
Below, the editor of Nongxun.com has simply compiled some of today's latest seed prices: sunflower seeds in Hunnan District, Shenyang City, Liaoning, 7.96 yuan/jin; sunflower seeds in Hunnan District, Shenyang City, Liaoning, 5.98 yuan/jin; 363 sunflower seeds in Baoqing County, Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang, 6.5 yuan/jin; sunflower seeds in Erqi District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 5.5 yuan/jin; 601 sunflower seeds in Hanggin Rear Banner, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia, 4.2 yuan/jin; pumpkin seeds in Lin'an City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang, 15 yuan/jin; pumpkin seeds in Shiqian County, Tongren City, Guizhou, 8.5 yuan/jin; pumpkin seeds in Anguo City, Baoding City, Hebei, 15 yuan/jin; pumpkin seeds in Jintang County, Chengdu City, Sichuan, 18.93 yuan/jin; pumpkin seeds in Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Gansu, 9 yuan/jin; white seeds in Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Gansu, 9 yuan/jin; black seeds in Nanhua County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, 17.5 yuan/jin; red seeds in Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui, 13.88 yuan/jin; red seeds in Minqin County, Wuwei City, Gansu, 5 yuan/jin; watermelon seeds in Luquan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, 13.8 yuan/jin; watermelon seeds in Pei County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, 1.15 yuan/jin; watermelon seeds in Weiyang District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi, 16 yuan/jin; watermelon seeds in Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, 12 yuan/jin; watermelon seeds in Yumen City, Jiuquan City, Gansu, 7 yuan/jin, etc. The above prices are for reference only.
Note: The above agricultural product price information comes from bulk wholesale quotations at production areas by Nongxun.com users (not market retail prices), and the data is for reference only.
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