Bitter Kola: Health Benefits, How to Use It! (VIDEO)

Category: Health & Physical Fitness

Bitter kola is also known Garcinia Kola, a plant found in Central and Western Africa with great medicinal properties. Both the peels and the seeds are good for medicinal purposes. The seeds when eaten have sharp, bitter flavor which usually ease off to a slight sweetness as its been chewed.

The health benefits vary from curing colds, stomach disorders, fertility, sexual performance in men and lots more. 

Bitter kola can be eaten on its own, uncooked, like many other nuts. Keep in mind, however, that it’s called “bitter” for a reason. Bitter kola can be an acquired taste. 

Bitter kola is similar to essential oils, it contains following nutrients:

• Carbohydrate
• Fat
• Protein
• Vitamin
• Calcium
  
• Potassium
• Iron
• Caffeine

Some of it's health benefits are listed below;

Curing Infections

Bitter kola is used to fight infections from the common cold to hepatitis. Bitter kola can help combat coughs, bacterial infections, and viral infections. Eating bitter kola when an infection starts may help fight the infection and make you feel better more quickly.

Inflammation

Bitter kola when chewed has properties that can fight against inflammatory conditions like arthritis. According to a study patients with osteoarthritis in their knees showed significantly reduced inflammation when eating bitter kola compared to a placebo. The high levels of potassium in bitter kola may be a contributing factor in reducing inflammation.

Diabetes

Early studies suggest that a chemical called kolaviron, which is found in bitter kola, may protect against hypoglycemia in people with type 2 diabetes. Although this first study was done on rats and has not yet been reproduced on humans, these early findings are promising. 

There are lots more health benefits of bitter kola, you can see more in the video below

Watch the video below to see how to use bitter kola and other health benefits;