Asparagus

We meet again. Quickquick before I forget what we came here for. Oh yeah asparagus. All the pictures of the plantsa are from my own garden unless I give you a heads up otherwise on it. I know its tiny, but I got it in late, and for a plant that wasn't up yesterday it is a fine example of an asparagus stalk.

Any old how I got the following information from http://www.growing-asparagus.com/ which sounds to me like a completely made up website, but they had some cool fun facts.

• The water from the steamed asparagus can be consumed along with the steamed stalks as a diuretic.


• Eating asparagus and its watery juice is good for helping dissolve uric acid deposits and is also useful for hypertension.


• Powdered seeds are helpful to cure upset stomach, and to relieve nausea.


• Water from the steamed asparagus stalks can be taken to remove skin blemishes. The skin can be cleansed with the water.


• The juice of asparagus is highly beneficial for acne or any body condition.


• Boil the decoction of the root in wine and take it internally to clear the sight. It can be used to ease a toothache as well.


• An infusion prepared from this vegetable (in doses of 30 to 60ml) is highly beneficial in the treatment of rheumatism and chronic gout.


• A food medicine for weak or enlarged hearts is prepared by a mixture of freshly expressed asparagus juice and hone. This concoction must be taken thrice daily.


• Heart patients may also benefit by eating the cooked vegetable provided the cooking is done conservatively, preferably in steamed form.


• Fresh root- 1 Tbsp or 20- 50m freshly expressed root 3 times daily.


• Dried root- 1.5 gram or 60 grains.


• Powdered seeds- 1tsp (30 grain) daily in Juice.


• Fresh stalks juiced- 1tbsp several times daily.


• Tincture- Express juice from 5 lbs fresh asparagus, simmer till reduced to 1 pint, strain and add 1 pint of 90 proof alcohol; taken in ½ top doses.


• Juice for Acne- 8 stems yields about 1/2c. Juice; mix with low sodium tomato or vegetable juice.


• Decoction for Bladder and kidney ailments- 2doz. Asparagus stalks, wash and cover with 1 quart of water, boil, simmer cool, drain. 1tbsp every 4 hrs. The asparagus root also contains substances called saponins, believed to have antibiotic properties. Test tube studies indicate that asparagus may even have cancer fighting properties.

That ends our little food for thought.