Kola Nut comes from the 40-foot Kola Tree, which is the source of the world's most popular soft drink flavoring. Herbalist prescribes this all over the world to help mental fatigue and depression. In addition it is used as an antidiarrheal caused by nervousness, headaches, motion sickness, and loss of appetite. Medical evidence also shows that this herb opens up the bronchial passages, helping asthma victims breath more easily.

Kola has a long history of medicinal use in West Africa, and has earned a reputation among 19th century practitioner as a treatment for depression, pneumonia, migraine headaches, morning sickness and typhoid fever.