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Although melatonin is known to protect seeds against drought in many crops, its roles in this medicinal species remain unclear. In this study, seed priming with 200 \u03bcM melatonin was applied to alleviate the adverse effects of drought simulated by 10% PEG-6000, followed by physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses. Melatonin significantly improved seed germination performance and seedling growth under drought conditions. Physiologically, melatonin relieved drought-induced oxidative injury and promoted the accumulation of protective substances, while maintaining normal photosynthetic activity. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses demonstrated that melatonin reshaped gene expression and metabolic profiles and further improved the overall stress adaptability of plants. We also identified a melatonin-responsive metabolite\u2014fucose\u2014that can independently alleviate drought stress. 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