Deseeded Cherokee Rose Fruit Jin Ying Zi 500g Dried Rosa laevigata Fruit for Herbal Tea and Wine Infusion

Deseeded Cherokee Rose Fruit, known in TCM as Jin Ying Zi (金樱子), from Rosa laevigata. These dried fruit bodies are naturally sun-dried and sold as loose bulk decoction pieces. In TCM theory Jin Ying Zi is astringent in flavor and neutral in nature, traditionally associated with the kidney, bladder, and large intestine channels. Traditionally used in herbal teas, decoctions, and wine infusions. This is a food-grade raw botanical, not a health supplement.

Key Selling Points

• Deseeded Jin Ying Zi fruit bodies, ready for direct use without extra preparation
• Botanical source Rosa laevigata, a classic TCM astringent fruit
• Naturally sun-dried to preserve the traditional character of the herb
• Loose 500g bulk pack suited to regular home decoction or infusion use
• Commonly simmered in herbal teas, decoctions, and traditional wine infusions

Quality & Sensory

Typically golden to reddish-brown dried fruit bodies with a firm, leathery texture and a faintly sweet, mildly astringent aroma. When simmered, the liquid typically takes on a light amber tone with a subtly sweet, slightly astringent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into daily herbal tea
• Added to slow-cooked herbal decoctions
• Steeped in grain liquor for traditional fruit wine infusion
• Combined with other tonic herbs in seasonal soup packs

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Jin Ying Zi is traditionally valued as an astringent herb, historically paired with Qian Shi (芡实) or Yi Zhi Ren (益智仁) in classic formulas. Folk use includes simmering the fruit in decoctions, brewing it as a daily tea, or steeping it in liquor as a traditional tonic wine, especially during autumn and winter.

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