百合科天门冬属植物约15种,石刁柏(芦筍)是其中的一种。它们的根茎含有多种甾体皂甙,还含有天门冬素,胡萝卜素等其他药用成份;具有降低血压、利尿和降低心率等作用。最近我国台湾学者报道,石刁柏可能含有某种组蛋白,能治疗淋巴肉瘤,膀胱癌,肺癌,乳腺癌,皮肤癌等多种癌症。国际癌症协会也通报:“已有60位病人因接受石刁柏治疗恢复了健康”,“几乎对所有癌症都有疗效”。石刁柏嫩茎还含有大量门冬酰胺和门冬氨酸,1.6—3.0%的蛋白质,0.11—0.25%的脂肪,含有0.63—1.3% About 15 species of Liliaceae Asparagus, Asparagus (asparagus) is one of them. Their roots contain a variety of steroidal saponins, also contains aspartate, carotene and other medicinal ingredients; with lower blood pressure, diuresis and lower heart rate and so on. Recently, Taiwan scholars in China reported that asparagus may contain some histone protein, can treat lymphosarcoma, bladder cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer and other cancers. IARC also informed: “Already, 60 patients have recovered from the treatment of asparagus,” and “almost all cancers have a curative effect.” Asparagus stems also contain large amounts of asparagine and aspartate, 1.6-3.0% protein, 0.11-0.25% fat, containing 0.63-1.3%