Lanzhou Kushui Rose Buds (Rosa rugosa) — Dried Purple Rose Tea, 500g Bulk

Lanzhou Kushui Rose Buds (Rosa rugosa) are the dried flower buds of a celebrated food-herb rose known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Méi Guī Huā (玫瑰花), grown in the Kushui region of Lanzhou, Gansu. For generations, Kushui roses have been prized as a gentle, qi-moving, and spirit-soothing flower, used to ease low mood, support smooth circulation, and bring a soft, uplifting warmth to daily tea. Its nature is sweet, slightly bitter, and warm, making it a mild yet fragrant herb for soothing the Liver, harmonizing qi and blood, and beautifying the complexion.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Lanzhou Kushui small rose buds
• Low-temperature dried to preserve purple color
• Traditional qi-moving and spirit-soothing flower
• Unsweetened, pure edible agricultural product
• 500g bulk pack for daily tea and blending

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and low-temperature dried to preserve the deep purple hue, tight bud shape, and delicate layered petals. The dried buds carry a soft, sweet floral aroma with a hint of honey. When steeped, they unfurl into tender petals and yield a pale pink infusion with a gentle, mildly sweet taste and a lingering rose fragrance that lingers in the cup.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily rose bud tea
• Blended floral and herbal teas
• Rose-infused desserts and pastries
• Rose petal jam and honey preserves
• Aromatic sachets and bath blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Kushui rose buds are steeped alone as a fragrant daily tea or blended with chrysanthemum, goji berry, and jujube for a soothing floral infusion. They are also simmered into congee, folded into rose jam, and added to sweet soups and longevity tonics. In TCM food therapy, the flower is traditionally used to move Liver qi, ease low mood, and support a radiant complexion, making it a beloved ingredient in spring and early summer seasonal nourishment.

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