Rosa roxburghii, also known as pineapple Rosa roxburghii, is a typical medicinal and edible plant. Its fruit is crisp, sweet and sour. It is recorded in China's ancient works Compendium of Materia Medica and Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Has the effects of promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and relieving alcoholism. Can be used for dry cough, thirst, constipation, etc. Due to yin injury or fever due to yin deficiency, it can also be used for polydipsia, cough, asthma, yellow phlegm, etc. Caused by internal heat.

The flesh of Rosa roxburghii is rich in vitamin C, so it has the title of "king of vitamin C" and is a kind of food with very rich nutritional value.