Bitter kola, also known as bitter cola or Garcinia Kola, is a plant found in Central and Western Africa that has long been valued for its medicinal properties. Although traditional African medicine uses all parts of the Bitter Kola plant, the seeds are mostly commonly eaten.
Bitter kola seeds have a sharp, bitter flavor that eases into a slight sweetness as you chew, and they’re typically eaten raw.
Health Benefits
Although bitter kola has been eaten in Africa for years, scientists are just beginning to study the health benefits of this flowering plant.
According to these early studies, bitter kola may be able to help with health problems including:
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1) It is an anti-bactarian agent, an experimental study showed that the chemical constituents in Bitter Kola has anti malaria properties thereby fighting malaria parasites.
2) IT significantly reduces eye pressures, an increase in eye pressures can lead to glucoma. Modern researches have shown that the metabolism contained in Bitter Kola reduces eye pressures when you use twice a day, one in the morning and one in the night for those who have eyes pressures.
3) IT helps to clear the voice. It helps the voice by stimulating vocal tubes.
4) Bitter Kola is an anti poison, it helps to dextosify the immune systems by eating the seed and the back of the seed together.
5) It increases logetivity.
