Nature's Answer - Red Yeast Rice Dietary Supplement - 90 Capsules
Nature's Answer Red Yeast Rice is a fermented product made from white rice on which a strain of Red Yeast called Monascus purpureus has been grown. It has been historically used in China as a coloring agent for foods and medicines. Clinical studies have demonstrated its diverse therapeutic applications on the body.
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Red yeast rice is used to colour a wide variety of food products, including pickled tofu, red rice vinegar, char siu, Peking Duck, and Chinese pastries that require red food colouring. It is also traditionally used in the production of several types of Chinese wine, Japanese sake (akaisake), and Korean rice wine (hongju), imparting a reddish colour to these wines. Although used mainly for its colour in cuisine, red yeast rice imparts a subtle but pleasant taste to food and is commonly used in the cuisine of Fujian regions of China.
Traditional Chinese medicine
In addition to its culinary use, red yeast rice is also used in traditional Chinese herbology and traditional Chinese medicine. Its use has been documented as far back as the Tang Dynasty in China in 800 AD. It is taken internally to invigorate the body, aid in digestion, and revitalize the blood.
Nature's Answer capsules feature the highest quality of organic, responsibly wildcrafted or cultivated herbs, which maintain the naturally-occurring constituents found in the plant. They are carefully selected and finely milled (micronized), allowing faster absorption by the body; Manufactured to cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) standards; Free of synthetic ingredients.