Asparagus- Who Knew ?

Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article, entitled, Asparagus for cancer 'printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet to health or over 50 years.

Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. That asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked with him on his project We have accumulated a number of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:

*Case No. 1,* A man with an almost hopeless case
                of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who
                was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting
                the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to
                 detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a
                schedule of strenuous exercise.

*Case No. 2*, a successful businessman 68 years old
                who suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years.
                After years of medical treatments, including radiation
                 without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3
                months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor
                had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.
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Case No. 3,* a man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he
                 was put on the operating table where they found
                lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable.
                The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case
                hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the Asparagus
                 therapy and immediately started taking it By August,
                x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had
                disappeared..
                He is back at his regular business routine.
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Case No. 4,* a woman who was troubled for a number of
                years with skin cancer. She finally developed different
                skin cancers which were diagnosed by the acting
                 specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after starting
                on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin
                looked fine and no more skin lesions. This woman
                 reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her
                kidney disease, which started in 1949. She had over 10
                operations for kidney stones, and was receiving
                 government disability payments for an inoperable,
                terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of
                this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus.

                I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of
                 materia medica', edited in1854 by a Professor at the
                University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was
                used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even
                 referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of
                asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates!
                We would have other case histories but the medical
                establishment has interfered with our obtaining some
                 of the records. I am therefore appealing to readers to
                spread this good news and help us to gather a large
                number of case histories that will overwhelm the
                medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and
                 natural remedy.

*For the treatment*, asparagus should be cooked before using, and therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh. Be sure that the cans contain no preservatives.

Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to make a puree, and store in   the refrigerator. Give the patient 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening. Patients usually show some improvement in 2-4 weeks. It can be diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is based on present experience, but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may be needed in some cases. As a biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that `what cures can prevent.'

Based on this theory, my wife and I have been using asparagus puree as a beverage with our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in water to suit our taste with breakfast and with dinner. I take mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold.

For years we have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as part of our regular checkups. The last blood survey taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the
nutritional approach to health, showed substantial improvements in all categories over the last one, and we can attribute these improvements to nothing but the asparagus drink.

As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures.