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Record 1 2013-11-22

English

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  • Non-Surgical Treatment
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Red yeast rice has been used for centuries in China as both food and medicine. It is made by fermenting a type of yeast called Monascus purpureus over red rice. In Chinese medicine, red yeast rice is used to lower cholesterol, improve blood circulation, and help digestive problems.

French

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  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
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En l'an 800 avant notre ère, les Chinois connaissaient déjà la levure de riz rouge. [...] Elle est issue du produit de fermentation d'une levure rouge, Monascus purpureus, cultivée sur du riz, issu de l'agriculture chinoise. Elle y est utilisée depuis des centaines d'années dans la cuisine et la médecine afin d'améliorer la circulation sanguine, de soulager l'indigestion et la diarrhée.

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