Dried Cherokee Rose Fruit Jin Ying Zi 100g Bottle Traditional TCM Herbal Tea Ingredient

Dried Cherokee Rose Fruit, known in TCM as Jin Ying Zi (金樱子), from Rosa laevigata, the dried mature fruit of the Cherokee rose. Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice, it is astringent in flavor and neutral in nature, associated with the kidney, bladder, and large intestine channels. This sun-dried whole fruit is suited to decoctions, herbal teas, and traditional formulas. Store in a cool, dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Cherokee rose fruit prepared by traditional sun-drying
• Botanical source Rosa laevigata with Chinese name Jin Ying Zi 金樱子
• Astringent and neutral in TCM nature, entering the kidney and bladder channels
• Convenient 100g bottle for easy storage and measured use
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and traditional soup recipes

Quality & Sensory

Typically golden to reddish-brown whole fruits with a firm, leathery texture and a slightly rough outer surface. The aroma is mildly herbal and faintly sweet, and long-simmered decoctions typically yield a gentle, astringent, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Brew as a mild herbal tea with other botanicals
• Add to slow-cooked soups in traditional recipes
• Use in seasonal tonic preparations at home

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Jin Ying Zi is traditionally used to secure and astringe, and it is a classic ingredient in formulas such as Shui Lu Er Xian Dan when combined with Euryale seed and other herbs. It is commonly decocted alone or paired with herbs like Qian Shi and Lian Zi in traditional practice, and it is also simmered into syrups and autumn-winter tonic soups in folk herbalism.

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