Health Wonders Of Bitter Kola

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BITTER KOLA

Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola) is popular in Southern Nigeria. The plant is mostly used in herbal medicine and as food. It prevails as a multipurpose tree crop in the home gardens of Southern Nigeria. The usage of bitter kola is not limited to traditional activities alone. As a matter of fact, the fruit, seeds, nuts, and bark of the plant have been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat ailments from coughs to fever. The seeds of Bitter Kola is chewed as an aphrodisiac or used to cure cough, dysentery, or chest colds. It could serve as raw material for pharmaceutical industries.

Bitter Kola can also be found in Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 

Here are some of the incredible health benefits of bitter kola

1. It improves immunity system

Bitter kola has a high amount of antioxidant. This high amount of antioxidants found in bitter kola does not only help fight bacteria and other illnesses, it also helps the body to increase its immunity levels.

2. It fights glaucoma

Glaucoma is a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing a gradual loss of sight.

Glaucoma could result in permanent blindness if left untreated.

However, bitter kola has been found to be an amazing remedy for the eye.

And according to resent research and studies, when bitter kola is eaten, at least twice a day, it could successfully reduce the eye pressure.

3. Improves the function of the lungs

The fibers and lung tissues are not only strengthened when bitter kola is consumed regularly in a considerate amount, it also stabilizes any other counter effect.

In addition, it helps in the maintenance of good respiratory track as well as treating chest cold.

4. It is anti-malaria agent

Studies have shown that chemical constituents in bitter kola have anti-malarial properties. This is why traditional healers have for many years prescribed bitter kola for the treatment of malaria infections.

Additionally, the stem, bark, and seeds of bitter kola are used to treat acute fever, inflammation of the respiratory tract and throat infections.

5. It improves sexual impotence

Studies have shown that when it comes to the improvement of sexual performance, especially among men, bitter kola is royalty.

Bitter Kola does not only increase sex drive, it also improves the sexual performance of men who consume it.

And in other to be effective, it is advisable to chew the kola for at least two minutes before intercourse.

So you have it: Improve your performance in bed by chewing bitter kola.

6. Remedy for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone that causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints.

It is a common form of arthritis.

And according to the National Institutes of Health, the causes of Osteoarthritis can include joint injury, obesity, and aging.

However, researcher have tested the effects of bitter kola against arthritis symptoms and the result concludes that bitter kola significantly reduced inflammation and pain.

It also increased joint movement in patients that had osteoarthritis symptoms.

7. It combats STDs

Since the emergence of sexually transmitted diseases, noble scientists have been battling night and day to bring lasting solution the plague.

Although their battle may seem somewhat difficult as a result of the complications of the diseases, results have shown that seed and leaf of bitter kola have antibacterial activity on clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Streptococcus pyrogens.

Side effects of bitter kola

Irregular heartbeat: Certain bodies might just prove allergic to the plant and develop certain reactions. In such cases, it is advisable to consult a doctor and stop use.