TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIVING:Amazing benefits of bitter kola

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Bitter kola (Garcinia kola) is a type of nut found mostly in several parts of Nigeria and West-Central Africa as a whole with its trees growing in rain forests.

In Nigeria, bitter kola is known as Agbilu or Aki ilu in Igboland, Orogbo in Yorubaland, and Namijin goro in Hausaland.
About 3-5 cm in length, an ellipsoid shape, and brown to deep brown peel cover, bitter kola is consumed widely for several health benefits.
Some of them include:
·         Bitter kola has been productively used to cure patients with knee osteoarthritis.

·         Bitter kola is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It can be used to prevent infections and viruses, especially in relation to the immune system.

·         Considerable experimental studies have found chemical constituents in bitter kola to contain anti-malaria properties.

·         Bitter kola is quite effective in treating diarrhea, cough and tuberculosis.

 ·         It has been used for centuries to treat chest colds in traditional medicine.
 ·         Bitter kola is sometimes believed to cure impotence. Many experts say frequent consumption of bitter kola boosts a man’s sexual performance.


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