Kola Nuts

Kola Nuts For many years natives of certain parts of Africa- people who can barely write names in the dirt with sticks- have been trading kola nuts for everything from slaves to wives. About the only disadvantage we can see to this economic practice is the need for a very fat wallet. Kola nuts come from the Cola nitida tree. Tribesmen use kola nuts for a variety of purposes. Some believe them to be an effective aphrodisiac for men. Others feel they help women to conceive easily. Many find they reduce fatigue, sharpen the mind, and add to the physical strength. Much of this latter feeling can be attributed to the 2 percent content of kola nuts, almost the same as that found in coffee. There is, however, a little extra kick in the essential kola oil found in the nuts, which acts as a stimulant when ingested.