| But to Moss' surprise, numerous letters were written in regard to a substance called amygdalin, or, more popularly, laetrile. |
| Oasis of Hope is a hospital in Tijuana, Mexico, that offers a range of alternative cancer treatments including ozone therapy, ultraviolet light, high-dose vitamin C, laetrile and sodium bicarbonate. |
| Taken orally or as an injection, laetrile is a purified form of amygdalin, a chemical found in lima beans, raw nuts and the pits of many fruits. |
| This theory, while conveniently explaining why ineffective alternative treatments, like laetrile and coffee enemas, fail, also allows a debilitating guilt to pervade the remaining days of a patient's life. |
| For example, in the 1970s a drug called laetrile got tremendous attention from cancer patients. |
| The cyanide content of laetrile preparations, apricot, peach and apple seeds. |
