Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.04-11-2019

Kola nut

Plant

English

Kola nut, Bitter cola, Bitter kola, Cola, Cola nut, Cola tree, Ghanja kola, Kola

Latin

Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott & Endl., Cola vera K.Schum., Cola nitida Schott & Endl., Cola vera

Plantparts

Achene, Seed, seed germ, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aids digestion, Amoebozoa infections, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Antihypotensive agent, Anti-neuralgic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Bloody flux, cardiac, cardiac stimulant, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Constipation, Convalescence, Costive, Costiveness, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Energizer, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Heart restorative, heart stimulant, heart tonic, Herbal tonic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, lack of appetite, lack of sexual power, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Low energy, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Pressor, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Pungent, Respirastimulant, Sexual weakness, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, Stimulant to respiration, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, strenghten heartbeat, Tonic, Used as a stimulant, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Warming digestive

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 Anthocyanin, Aromatic essential oil, caffeine, Catechin, Epicatechin, flavonoid, phenol, potassium, Proanthocyanidin, starch, tannin, Tanning agents, Theobromine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0639

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