Dried Roselle Hibiscus Flowers Luo Shen Hua Loose Herbal Tea Ingredient 500g Natural Sun Dried

Dried Roselle Hibiscus Flowers, known in TCM as Luo Shen Hua (洛神花) and also called Mei Gui Qie (玫瑰茄), from Hibiscus sabdariffa. These whole dried calyces are a classic herbal tea ingredient, traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for their sour flavor and cooling nature. In TCM theory they are associated with the liver and kidney channels. Commonly brewed as a refreshing tart infusion or used in sour plum drink blends. This is a food-grade agricultural product, not a medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried roselle calyces from Hibiscus sabdariffa, a traditional Chinese herbal tea ingredient
• Known in TCM as Luo Shen Hua (洛神花), also called Mei Gui Qie (玫瑰茄)
• Naturally sun dried with no added processing, sourced from Fujian
• Deep ruby red color and bright tart cranberry-like flavor when brewed
• Popular ingredient for herbal infusions, iced teas, and sour plum soup blends

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep crimson to ruby red dried calyces with a firm, slightly fleshy texture and a tangy fruity aroma. When steeped, they typically release a vivid red infusion with a bright, tart, cranberry-like taste and a refreshing finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Brew as a hot or iced herbal infusion
• Add to sour plum soup (suanmeitang) ingredient blends
• Combine with chrysanthemum or hawthorn in mixed herbal teas
• Use as a natural flavoring and coloring ingredient in culinary drinks

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese herbal practice, roselle is regarded as sour in flavor and cool in nature, and is traditionally associated with supporting fluid balance and refreshing the body in warm seasons. It is most commonly steeped alone or blended with hawthorn, licorice, dried tangerine peel, and rock sugar in classic sour plum drinks, or combined with chrysanthemum flowers for a cooling summer tea.

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