Feb 07 , 2019

TOP POSITIVE EFFECTS OF BITTER KOLA ON OUR HEALTH

  Garcinia kola also known as bitter cola, is a fruit from a tree mostly found in the rain forests of west Africa and the health benefits of this fruit are on an endless list.

Bitter cola, as the name implies is a really bitter nutty fruit mostly used in the Western Africa for traditional ad medicinal purposes. These nuts have proven to be of immense importance and has made smiles appear on the faces of millions of people worldwide. Here are a few potential health benefits of Bitter Cola.

• Bitter kola as an antibiotic : The experts said that bitter kola was a potent antibiotic, which could be effective in the treatment of many ailments and infections. ... “Bitter kola has lots of health benefits, like the treatment of cough, sneezing, cold, diarrhea, tuberculosis, bacterial infection and fever.
• Bitter kola as a cure for malaria :  Traditional healers have for many years prescribed bitter kola for the treatment of malaria infections.
• Bitter kola for the treatment of acute fever : The stem, bark, and seeds of bitter kola are used to treat acute fever, inflammation of the respiratory tract and throat infections.
• Bitter kola for sickle cell :  Bitter kola has helped over the years to treat inflammation which causes crisis for sickle cell patients and long term use improves the general immune system of the body
• Bitter kola helps in curing of snakebites : Many who eat bitter kola do not know that it is potent against poison. No snake can bite one who eats bitter kola. No good native doctor can do without bitter kola.
• Bitter kola aids fibroid removal : Fibroid are basically benign tumors that grow inside of a woman's uterus during the years when she can bear children.
• It improves sexual impotence : Studies have shown that when it comes to the improvement of sexual performance, especially among men, bitter kola is royalty. Low sperm count, watery sperm, among all other masculine sexual impotence can be combated through the use of bitter kola.
• Remedy for osteoarthritis : Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, which comes with inhibited movement of the joints and inflammation. Researchers at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria tested the effects of Garcinia kola against arthritis symptoms and the results of the study, written by Olayinka O. Adegbehingbe and published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research, show that the Garcinia kola reduced inflammation and pain and increased joint movement in subjects that had osteoarthritis symptoms. All in all, Garcinia kola is definitely a huge blessing to mankind.