The Kola nut contains a small percentage of caffeine among other chemicals
such as starch, glucose, sucrose and bromine. The bizzy tree has origins
on the African continent and many of its uses in Jamaica were adopted
from West African cultures.
The benefits of
Jamaican:
Kola nut are generally harvested by using the nut to make a
Jamaican style Bizzy tea.
The nut is washed then grated and allowed to
boil in a clean container for a few minutes. The tea is then sweetened
using honey or sugar there are some, mainly the young, who even enjoy
their bizzy with sweetened condensed milk.
A popular recipe for bizzy by
, ‘ole time’ Jamaican people is to mix the grated bizzy with grated
ginger and add them to a container of white rum as a cure for upset
stomach.
The Kola nut is also chewed by some and it is believed that by
chewing the nut it may improve vitality.
Kola Nut is popularly used on the island as a way to combat belly
aches, colic, nausea, vomiting, indigestion and upset stomach. It is
also said in Jamaican culture that chewing bizzy is a cure for alcohol
poisoning.
Bizzy is also used to “calm the nerves” and reduce fatigue
and hunger as the caffeine present serves as an anti-depressant and
stimulant to the body.
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