Hello fellow steemians and the admin.In this article,we shall be looking at some of the health benefits of bitter kola.

Bitter kola also known as Garcinia kola is a popular plant that has been incorporated into African culture for many years for both conventional and medicinal purposes.

In fact this plant is considered to be an essential antibiotics which is good for the treatment of various sicknesses such as the following:

1. Bitter Kola Enhances Men's Fertility

It's sometimes believed that bitter kola can treat impotency in men,and also majority of men consume bitter kola because they believe that eating it regularly can reinforce their sexual performances,and it's even recommended to consume it few minutes before intercourse for great performance.

2. Sheds Belly Fat, And Much Weight

Bitter kola facilitates food digestion thereby giving rise to loss of belly fat and an increased urge for drinking water which helps to reduce weight.

3. Improves Immunity

The antioxidants contained in bitter kola goes beyond attacking bacteria but also enhances the immunity. Regular eating of bitter kola helps to strengthen the immunity against diseases that you might not even be aware of.

4. Anti Poison

This shows why many people attend social events such as parties etc with bitter kola in their bags and pockets.
In situations where you are suspicious about food poisoning, the seed and the bark of bitter kola should be eaten together. This assists in the detoxification of the body system thereby removing any possible toxins.

5. Bitter Kola Improves Life Span

Bitter kola which is mostly consumed by aged people is believed by them to increase life span.
In addition, according to researchers, bitter kola consists of chemical compounds that aid in the breakdown of glycogen in the liver including other medicinal uses, hence enough reason for it's longevity credentials.

6. Cough And Diarrhea

In the case of serious cough,peel and consume a bitter kola anytime the cough worsens. The chemical content of the bitter kola aids in the removal of excess mucus in the throat and by so doing relieving the cough in no time.

7. Bitter Kola Lessens The Effect Of Alcohol Intoxication

The reason why many young people use bitter kola when they want to drink with their friends is because bitter kola breaks down the effect of Intoxication arising from alcohol. Chewing one or two bitter kola seeds before taking alcohol will assist in lessening the effects of the alcohol in the system.

8. Increase Metabolism

Eating one bitter kola in the morning before food will aid the body's metabolism by facilitating easy digestion of foods that will be consumed that day.

9. Bitter Kola Combats Constipation

Chewing bitter kola whenever you feel constipated will assist in relieving your system of the gas.

10. Suppresses Bad Breath

For those who have bad breath,eating a bitter kola before talking to someone will handle the situation, and even if you forget to brush your mouth in the morning before going out,it's advisable to eat one bitter kola and this will suppress any bad breath and also spare you of any possible embarrassment when meeting people outside.

11. Prevents Snakes

Of course this doesn't need chewing bitter kola,all you need to do is just spread the bitter kola around the infested area or compound,it'll definitely drive away any snake(s) found there because those creatures hate the smell of bitter kola.It can also be spread in the rooms,offices,farms or wherever snakes can be found in order to drive them away.

Conclusively,thank you all my steemit friends and all the admin for going through this post,and i want to believe that you'll find it very practical and helpful.

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