The bitter kola is a type of kola found in Nigeria. It biological name is "Garcinia kola" and it belongs to a family of "Guittiferal". This wonderful and very important nut is an agricultural product with a wide range of application in natural and orthodox medicine. Over the years, researchers into this product has found it to be effective in the treatment of many ailments and infections.Bitter kola is used in the preparation of herbal drugs either as nourishment,supplement or herbal remedy for the treatment of cough,sneezing,cold, diarrhea,tuberculosis,bacterial infections and fever. It improves lungs functioning among others.