Luo Shen Hua (Hibiscus sabdariffa) — Dried Roselle Calyces, Food-Herb for Sour Plum Soup & Herbal Tea

Luo Shen Hua (Hibiscus sabdariffa), also known as Roselle or Roselle Calyces, is the dried calyx of a beloved food-herb flower known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Luò Shén Huā (洛神花). For generations it has been prized as a bright, tart, and refreshing botanical used in herbal teas, sour plum soup, and daily cooling infusions. Its nature is sour and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet vivid herb traditionally associated with clearing heat, promoting fluids, and supporting healthy digestion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Dried Roselle calyces, Grade I selected from Fujian
• Hibiscus sabdariffa, sour and slightly cold nature
• Classic ingredient for sour plum soup and herbal tea
• New-crop, 500g bulk pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully selected and dried to preserve its deep ruby-red color, crisp papery texture, and clean floral aroma. When steeped, the calyces release a brilliant crimson infusion with a bright, tart, cranberry-like flavor and a soft floral finish, refreshing on its own or blended with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and iced floral infusions
• Sour plum soup (酸梅汤) ingredient
• Blended seasonal tea with chrysanthemum or hawthorn
• Fruit tea and botanical beverage base
• Daily cooling drink in warm weather

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Luo Shen Hua is brewed as a daily tea and simmered into sour plum soup, a classic summer beverage paired with hawthorn, dried tangerine peel, and licorice. It is also added to cooling seasonal infusions and fruit-tea blends, where its tart, ruby-red liquor brings both color and refreshing flavor to the cup.

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