Jin Ying Zi (Rosa laevigata) — Dried Cherokee Rose Fruit, Sulfur-Free Food Herb 500g

Jin Ying Zi (Rosa laevigata), also known as Cherokee Rose Fruit and called Jīn Yīng Zǐ (金樱子) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the dried ripe fruit of a revered food-herb botanical. Long honored in folk practice as a stabilizing, astringing herb, Jin Ying Zi has been prized for its ability to anchor and consolidate, traditionally used to support the Kidneys, restrain loss of essence, and firm the lower burner. Its nature is sour, sweet, and neutral, making it a gentle yet focused herb for daily food-therapy use.

Key Selling Points

• Sulfur-free, clean new-crop Cherokee Rose Fruit
• Traditional astringing food herb (药食同源)
• Rosa laevigata dried whole fruit
• Sourced from Guangxi, 500g bulk pack
• Suitable for decoction, soup, and herbal tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its reddish-brown to amber color, firm wrinkled texture, and mild fruity aroma. The dried fruits feel dense and slightly sticky when cut, with a natural sweetness. When decocted, Jin Ying Zi yields a gently sour, subtly sweet infusion with a soft astringent finish, adding depth to soups and herbal blends without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Chinese-style soup and stew
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food congee
• Seasonal food-therapy tonic

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jin Ying Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support the body's natural stabilizing functions. It is a common ingredient in kidney-supporting formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, Chinese yam, and lotus seed. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other astringing herbs for a gently sour, mildly sweet infusion that fits into autumn and winter nourishment routines.

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