Freeze-Dried Ci Li Fruit (Rosa roxburghii) — Guizhou Wild Rose Hip for Herbal Tea

Freeze-Dried Ci Li Fruit (Rosa roxburghii) is the whole dried fruit of a treasured food-herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Cì Lí (刺梨), also called the Guizhou Wild Rose Hip or Chestnut Rose. For generations, Ci Li has been prized as a sour, astringent, and gently cooling fruit used to support digestion, moisten the throat, and refresh the body during warm seasons. Its nature is sour, astringent, and slightly cool, making it a bright yet balancing fruit for daily herbal tea and seasonal nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb fruit (药食同源)
• Freeze-dried to preserve color and aroma
• Rosa roxburghii from Guizhou
• Naturally tart, refreshing fruit tea
• Loose bulk form for flexible brewing

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is freeze-dried to preserve the fruit's pale golden-yellow to light amber color, its lightly wrinkled whole-fruit texture, and its fresh, tart, fruity aroma. When steeped in hot water, the fruit softens and releases a bright, tangy, slightly sweet infusion with a clean citrus-like finish and a gentle astringent note on the tongue.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily fruit herbal tea
• Blended flower and fruit tea
• Cold-brewed summer refreshment
• Seasonal wellness drink
• Gift or sampler tea blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ci Li is brewed as a tart daily tea, often paired with chrysanthemum, goji berry, jujube, or honey to soften its sourness. It is also simmered into fruit soups, congee, and seasonal drinks during warm months, and added to herbal blends for a bright, refreshing character. In Guizhou, the fruit has long been enjoyed as a household tea and a traditional food-herb ingredient.

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