Garcinia kola (bitter kola) is a type of blooming plant having a place with the Mangosteen sort Garcinia of the family Clusiaceae (a.k.a. Guttiferae). It is found in Benin, Cameroon, The Gambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Mali, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Its normal natural surroundings are subtropical or tropical damp marsh woods.
Garcinia kola is generally utilized by African society healers who accept that it has laxative, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial properties. The seeds are utilized for liver problems, bronchitis, throat contaminations, colic, head or chest colds, and hack. It is likewise utilized as a biting stick.