An article detailing some of the medical uses found for Wasabia japonica (Wasabi) has been added to the article section of www.wasabi.org. It can be found here.
The article shows (with scientific paper annotations) what types of health benefits have already been demonstrated.
Wasabia japonica has been found to be effective against asthma, seasonal allergies, arthritis, IBS, Crohn’s disease, allergic reactions, food poisoning, dental carries, gingivitis, H. pylori-caused infection and ulcers, heart disease, stroke, blood clots, protection against certain cancers (breast, prostate, colon, lung, pancreas, throat, bladder, leukemia and more), toxicity from chemotherapy and radiation treatment, and osteoporosis.