Jin Ying Zi Flesh (Rosa laevigata) — Dried Cherokee Rose Fruit for Tea & Wine

Jin Ying Zi Flesh (Rosa laevigata) is the dried fruit flesh of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jīn Yīng Zǐ (金樱子), also called Cherokee Rose Fruit. For centuries, Jin Ying Zi has been prized as an astringent, essence-preserving herb used to support the Kidneys, restrain leakage, and steady the lower burner. Its nature is sour, sweet, and neutral, making it a gentle yet focused herb for anchoring and consolidating.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional astringent food herb
• Dried Rosa laevigata fruit flesh
• Sourced from Jiangxi province
• Suitable for tea and wine infusion
• Naturally sun-dried, 500g pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its reddish-brown color, firm yet slightly spongy texture, and mild fruity aroma. When brewed, the flesh releases a gently sour, subtly sweet infusion with a soft astringent finish, while wine infusions draw out a deeper, rounded fruit character.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea infusion
• Traditional wine soaking
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Daily food-herb nourishment
• Blended herbal formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jin Ying Zi is decocted into teas, soups, and congee, and is commonly soaked in wine as a traditional household preparation. It is often paired with ingredients like goji berry, raspberry, and lotus seed in formulas intended for daily essence-preserving nourishment. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle food herbs for a sour-sweet, astringent infusion.

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