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Find out more about asparagus consumed and celebrated historically, from beliefs about the sulfurous smell it might add to a person’s urine to its somewhat surprising health benefits.
Asparagus, scientifically known as asparagus officinalis, is among the world’s best-produced vegetable crops, and is grown almost all over the world. It has been widely cultivated for centuries as a food as well as herbal medicine.