From Leonard on the cancercured list: Just came across an article a friend faxed me titled, "Asparagus Therapy"; it says "printed by Arlin J. Brown Info. Ctr." (a formerly well-known alt. med. info center in Virgnia that no longer exists) but I know nothing else about the original source of the article. The following are the key excerpts from it: "A group of 60 cancer patients recovered by taking asparagus dumped a can of asparagus into a blender .8 tablespoons daily .all kinds of cancer responded, except in those patients who had had mustard gas chemo .[Asparagus has] a DNA factor .take the asparagus regularly for at least 6 months to a year . "Within about 4 weeks the [large benign intestinal] tumor had decreased considerably in size. The patient stricken with intestinal flu, was unable to eat & discontinued the asparagus for about 5 weeks. The tumor then grew very rapidly. She then resumed taking the asparagus The tumor is now gone. "Asparagus therapy [was] developed by a dentist in Pittsburgh who had cancer behind his eye [and] Hodgkins large tumor .at the end of a year no sign of cancer aorta entirely free of deposits compared favorably with that of an 18 year old .cancer of the mouth; bladder breast, metastasized to lung given 3 months to live; intestinal cancer; leukemia; prostate .have also been helped .theories ranging from vermifuge kill[ing] parasites; or that it is high in a certain DNA factor .should not be taken when any mustard gas drugs are used"
I think this article was written several decades ago. Below are my other notes on asparagus as a cancer remedy: "research shows...asparagus...improves...bladder...breast...lung...colon cancer, leukemia, prostate cancer" (Kurt Donsbach, M.D., "Let's Talk Health," May 2000); "There are reports of cancer recoveries from eating asparagus daily" (www.royalrife.com/cancer.html) many recoveries have been reported from both raw and cooked asparagus; "raw juice [from juicer or blender] may be the most effective form" (Houston cited in Hess, 1999, p. 138); however, I wouldn't consume too much raw asparagus (or juice) at 1 time. "cancer on the ears asparagus In 3 weeks all of it was gone" (Kroeger, 1997, p. 16) "discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer....we have accumulated a number of favourable case histories....No. 1, man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin's...completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting the asparagus...[no] signs of cancer....No. 2...cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments, including radiation without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3 months...bladder tumour had disappeared....No. 3...March 5th...lung cancer so widely spread...hopeless. On April 5th...asparagus...started...By August...x- ray...revealed that all signs of the cancer had disappeared....No. 4...different skin cancers...advanced...3 months...on asparagus...skin looked fine and no more skin lesions....also cured her kidney disease...had over 10 operations for kidney stones...inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus....popular remedy for kidney stones....canned asparagus is good .Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy...store in the refrigerator....4 full tablesp. twice daily....usually...improvement in...2-4 weeks....larger amounts can do no harm and may be needed....Asparagus contains...protein called histones...active in controlling cell growth." From "Asparagus for Cancer," Cancer News Journal, Dec. 1979. www.herbsarespecial.com.au/newpages/book/sample/sample06.html Active compounds & mechanisms of action: Contains abscisic acid, beta-carotene, oxalic acid, potassium, selenium, iodine, quercetin, oligosaccharide, glutathione, a telemerase-repairing enzyme, and "Protein-Histones which are thought to control cell growth (Cell Growth Normalizer/CGN)...Has Oligosaccharides, Asparagoside Saponins and steroid Glycosides; Asparaginase (degrades Aspartic acid inhibiting tumor growths)" (Marion, 1999, p. 276); its saponins are antitumor and inhibit leukemia HL-60 (www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb144.htm). L-asparaginase (Elspar) is used to treat "acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and LYMPHOMA" (Altman & Sarg, 2000, p. 187). Asparagus reportedly can repair damaged DNA (Steven N. Green, DDS, NP [1991]. Eclectic Dentistry: Demystifying Medicine.). Asparagus "degrades aspartic acid to inhibit unwanted cell growth. Consisting of aldehyde and ketone, Asparagus...kill[s] abnormal cells during electron transference....Asparagoside adjusts immunity and increases the transfer activity of T-lymphocytes (Interlukin- 2)....Interlukin 2 functions had doubled because Asparagus Extract was included" (www.thewolfeclinic.com/asparagusextract.html). "Emanuel Revici...said...[it] produces in the body a substance similar to one that he found...to be the most powerful antitumor agent he had ever worked with, which is in the mercaptan series of sulfur compounds. Asparagus may produce methyl mercaptan [Merck Index]....Lutz [1974] thought the content of histones in asparagus was significant, and James Duke, Ph.D. [1992], points out that asparagusic acid...kills parasites....saponins showed antitumor activity in vitro [Shao, Yu, Chee-kok Chin, Chi-Tang Ho et al. (1996). Anti-tumor activity of the crude saponins obtained from asparagus. Cancer Letters, 104: 31-36]" (Hess, 1999, pp. 137-139; see also Houston, 1978). "cleansing effect through the lymphatic system and the kidneys .potassium .protein compounds that according to Donny Yance, act as `Cell Growth Normalizers' on cancer cell division. He further states how `asparagus therapy has been used to treat various forms of cancer and reversal of the disease has been reported in a number of cases'" www.planetherbs.com/articles/cancer.html (Tierra) "Asparagus contains histones, which are believed to act as cell- growth normalizers on cancer-cell division. Asparagus therapy reversal of the disease in a number of cases .4 tablespoons daily" (Yance, 1999, p. 56). "Asparagus extract is also a Chinese medicine remedy for all types of cancer." Asparagus tests very positive on EDS. It's antifungal; detoxes kidneys & liver. "a small percentage of people .After eating asparagus urine [has] foul smell . it is not at all dangerous" -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. 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