Things to know about bitter cola/its health benefits

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Health Benefits of kola.

Definition of Bitter Cola: It is a plant found in central and Western Africa that has long been valued. Bitter Cola is also known as "Efiad" in Ibibio language that's in the Same part of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State. Some of the Africa traditionalist used it as medicine for health and incantations. Bitter Cola have a bitter taste, it is oval in shape. They are eaten raw. Bitter cola is a flowering plant.

Types of Bitter Cola

We have the native and the agric bitter cola.

How to identify the native and the agric.

The agric bitter cola a bit big in size, and it is not that bitter when chew. While the native bitter cola is not as big as the agric and it is very bitter in taste. They are both oval in shape.

Health Benefits of Bitter Cola

Bitter Cola has been eaten in Africa countries especially in Nigeria for years now. It is very good in health wise. E.g if a baby is born, you can cut it into pieces and soak in water for 3days then after that u start giving it to your baby to drink. It will toxify and clean your baby system.

Uses of Bitter Cola

(i) Bitter Cola can be used in fighting common cold e.g Hepatitis.
(ii) Bitter cola is also used for the treatment of cough.
(iii) Biter cola can also be used in fighting bacteria or any infections.
(iv) Bitter cola is also used in toxifying the body system both in adult and babies.

Inflammation

Bitter cola have been chewed in the Africa to fight against inflammatory health conditios, e.g Arthritis. A patient with health condition like "Osteoarthritis" in their knees when taken bitter cola can be reduced.
(i) Bitter cola is highin potassiums , it is also a contributing factor in reducing inflammation.
(iii) Bitter cola helps people with diabetes.

Some other nurtrients found in Bitter cola.

  • Protein
  • Vitamin C
  • Iron
  • Calcium etc.

Some health benefits of bitter cola

Weight-less: Having no weight or weight loss. If you soaked bitter cola for days (3days) at most then you start drinking it. Bitter cola will help in reduce the excess fat in the body system and stay smart.

Cold and fever: bitter Cola helps in reducing cold and chest pains, it also helps in prevent cold as well.

Pregnancy: Bitter cola helps I preventing a pregnant woman from vomiting. It also help in strengthening expectant mother. Bitter cola helps in circulating blood in pregnant women.

The Lungs: Bitter cola helps the lungs in detoxifying and cleans the body system. It very good in cleaning the lungs tissue.

Other uses of bitter cola

Snake bite: (I) Bitter cola is good for snake bite. E.g if you are bitten by a snake, chew the bitter cola raw. In few minutes you will vomit the poison out.

(ii) Bitter cola is very good for snake repellant. You cut the bitter cola into pieces and spread around your house and environment. It will scare the snakes away.

Anti-poise: Bitter cola is a cure for poison. You have to eat it with the back and seed together, it will help in detoxify the food poison.

Evil spirit: Bitter cola can be used when collecting bulk money at the bank, you put it inside the bulk money, no evil powers/ ev spirit can tamper with the money.

Bitter cola is also said to be used for stomach cramps.

Bitter cola can also be used in sending away witchcraft.

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Conclusion

Bitter cola have many benefits that can be use in exploring both in humans and animal diets.

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