Bitter-Kola | 4 piece

Description

Bitter Kola, also known as bitter cola or Garcinia Kola is traditionally used by African folk healers who believe that it has purgative, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial properties.The seeds are used for liver disorders, bronchitis, throat infections, colic, head or chest colds, and cough.It is also used as a chewing stick.

Some of the first recipes for Coca-Cola were made using the extract of the bitter kola plant. Though the company hasn’t used actual kola to flavor their sodas in years, the name remains a reminder of the unusual plant that inspired the iconic drink.

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.

Bitter kola seeds have a sharp, bitter flavor that eases into a slight sweetness as you chew, and they’re typically eaten raw.