Description

Garcinia kola is traditionally used by African medicine men who believe that it has purgative, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial properties. The seeds are used for bronchitis, throat infections, colic, head or chest colds, and cough. It is also used for liver disorders and as a chewing stick. 

The fruit, seeds, nuts and bark of the plant have been used for centuries in folk medicines to treat ailments from coughs to fever. Garcinia kola trade is still important to the tribes and villages in Nigeria.