Scientific name
Cola clear, syn. Kola acuminataFamily
SterculiaceaeOrigin
AfricaParts Used
The seeds deprived of the integument are used from the plantChemical constituents
- Flavonoids;
- Catechetical tannins;
- Procyanidins;
- Polyphenols;
- Methylxanthines (theobromine, theophylline and caffeine).
Cola in Herbalist: Property of Cola
Cola is traditionally used as an anti-fatigue and diuretic remedy, but it is actually used as a source of caffeine. It is present in numerous herbal preparations, also together with ephedra, as a slimming and neuromuscular stimulant.
Cola is also used against depressive syndromes, in the presence of headache and during convalescence.
