How did Germanium, a rare element usually thought of as
something used in microprocessors, become known as a
valuable nutrient? It happened because of the curiosity and
insight of one man, Japanese scientist, Dr. Kazuhiko Asai.
After discovering the biologic value of Bis-Beta
Carboxyethyl Germanium, "Organic Germanium Complex", also
called Ge-Oxy 132, he set-up the Asai Research Institute and
Clinic in Tokyo, Japan, to conduct clinical trials.
People were treated with Dr. Asai's Organic Germanium (Ge-
Oxy 132) at dosages ranging from as low as 50 mg. to as high
as 3000 mg. (3 grams) per day. Liver dysfunctions, chronic
hepatitis, and various types of cancer (including leukemias)
responded well to Ge-Oxy 132. Diseases of the eye, including
cataracts, often responded quickly and dramatically. It
frequently produced excellent results when given to
hypertensive patients. Heart disease, including myocardial
infarction and angina pectoris, and Reynaud's disease
responded well to dosages as high as 1400 mg. per day.
Similar health benefits were also reported in people with
mercury, cadmium, and other heavy metal poisoning.
Oral dosages Ge-Oxy 132 have also been found to have
impressive immuno-stimulant effects, with no harmful side
effects. In controlled studies, it demonstrated marked anti-
tumor effects and interferon-inducing activity, and it
restored immune function in immune-depressed animals.
Studies on immune-suppressed animals and on patients with
malignancies or rheumatoid arthritis suggest that Ge-Oxy 132
restores the normal function of T lymphocytes, B
lymphocytes, antibody dependent T-cell killing activity,
natural killer cell activity, and increases the numbers of
antibody-forming cells, although not enhancing these beyond
levels considered normal. Studies on mice demonstrated it's
anti-tumor effects on lung carcinoma, chemically induced
sarcomas, and leukemias.
The analgesic (pain-killing) effect of Asai's Organic
Germanium (Ge-Oxy 132) was recorded early during its
clinical use. Whether administered orally or
intravenously, it clearly enhanced morphine-induced
analgesia, perhaps by activating dopaminergic or
serotoninergic neurons in analgesic pathways, and/or by
stimulating the release of endogenous enkephalins or
endorphins (our natural pain-killers).
The apparent versatility of Ge-Oxy 132 in normalizing health
and alleviating major human diseases suggests that it acts
at a fundamental level of life function. Dr. Asai suggested
that it can, at least partially, substitute for or
supplement oxygenation in tissue, because its unique
chemical structure strongly attracts and absorbs
("delocalizes"😉 electrons. This facilitates energy
generation from high-energy electrons, analogous to the well-
understood role of oxygen as an "electron sink" essential
for energy-yielding electron transfer processes. In cells
which cannot utilize oxygen (for example, cancer cells in
solid tumors which appear to be oxygen-sensitive), it is
predictable that organic Germanium's presence as an "oxygen-
catalyst" could have deleterious effects on malignant cells
and may, therefore, demonstrate therapeutic value.
Dr. Asai found that Ge-Oxy 132 occurs in high concentrations
in medicinal plants, and is therefore one of the main
active principles responsible for the therapeutic action
of many age old, natural remedies. He did not regard is
as a drug. He stated, "I would rather call it a health-
giving substance - it restores health to those afflicted
with disease and sustains health in those who are
healthy.... Where body cells lack oxygen, indispensable
to life, a gradual decline in function is inevitable and
the fire of life will reduce until it is extinguished".