A plant like no other, endowed with several nutritional aspects and symbol of reunion of many.
Bitter 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. It has a sharp, bitter flavor that eases into a slight sweetness as you chew, and they’re typically eaten raw. Bitter kola is widely known for its medicinal benefits, as the seeds, nuts, and bark have been and are still being used to treat.
In Nigeria, Cameroon and other countries in Africa, it is an important cultural symbol for many ethnic groups. It is given to guests at weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies, and it is used in medicine. Ceremonial breaking the kola nut is important for making people feel welcome in a village or gathering. RELATED: Incredible health benefits of bitter Kola
Impact of Bitter cola on the human bod
- Bitter kola has been used over the years to fight infections from the common cold to hepatitis. A 2018 study showed that 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.
- Bitter kola seeds have commonly been chewed on in Africa to fight against inflammatory conditions like arthritis.
- It boosts the immune system. It provides the immune system with all the needed support in order to protect one from attacks of harmful toxins and effective immune response against strange particles.
- The high measure of cancer prevention agents found in severe kola doesn’t just assist with battling microscopic organisms and different diseases, it likewise assists the body with expanding its insusceptibility levels and when the resistance level of the body is expanded, it becomes sufficiently able to battle against any unfamiliar toxin.
- Moreover, it boosts fertility. Women who experience infertility problems sometimes eat bitter kola to improve fertility.
- It also helps with weight loss: Bitter kola is known for being a natural hunger suppressant and a great thirst stimulant, and as such helps to reduce weight loss.
In as much as bitter kola is good for the health, it has the following negative impact:
- Bitter kola contains loads of caffeine It is a known fact that caffeine causes vasoconstriction and elevates blood pressure leading to possible hypertension,
- It equally courses dizziness and muscle weakness are one of the effects of bitter kola on the brain.
- Also it courses dehydration. Bitter kola has a way of making you mouth dry after eating it. It dries up the saliva in your mouth and throat, these and many others are the disadvantages of eating bitter kola.
In summary, bitter kola can be of both positive and negative impact to the human system.
Thank you for.explaining in detail the health benefits of bitter cola nut. It is a good fruit that has to be eaten in moderation. Thanks for your insightful information.
Tanks ma didn’t know it helps I’m weight loss
Thanks for sharing ma,if I may ask how many seeds of bitter kola do one has to consume in a day
Wow, thank you mom ❤️❤️, I never knew of this benefits
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Thanks so much for this useful information On bitter cola. You always be appreciated for sharing. God bless
Thanks ma’am,in as much as of negative impact we have to be careful,each time I’m having heart burn,bitter cola is my fastest remedy
Thanks ma. I had no idea that bitter cola has negative effects like dizziness, dry mouth, throat etc.🙏🙏🙏
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Wow thank you ma’am, I didn’t know bittercola is not good for hypertensive patients
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Aids in weight loss and boost immune system eeehh I’ll start eating more often ooh tnx mum
Wow it inproves fertility , thanks for sharing
Thanks mum, I did not know it works for weight lost
Wow is so educative i have never thought one bit that bitter cola can have side effects. Thank you for the lesson ma
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