Tops Jamaican Bissy Herbal Tea, (Kola Nut) (Cola Accuminata)

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Forrest WH Jr, Bellville JW, Brown BW Jr. The interaction of caffeine with pentobarbital as a nighttime hypnotic. Anesthesiology 1972;36:37-41. View abstract.

What’s good about tea?

People use cola nut for fatigue, depression, exhaustion, diarrhea, weight loss, migraine headaches, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. The caffeine in cola nut can stimulate the body. Phenylpropanolamine can also stimulate the body. Taking cola nut along with phenylpropanolamine might cause too much stimulation and increase heartbeat, blood pressure, and cause nervousness. According to a 2014 study, bissy may have anticancer and chemopreventive abilities against some breast and prostate cancers. More research is needed before bissy can be confirmed as a cancer treatment. Some research is ongoing to explore bissy's effectiveness against other cancer cell lines.

A 2014 study by the Nigerian Medical Journal on Cola nitida rubra noted effects on sperm count in male rats. The study concluded that there was a significant reduction in the sperm count after an extract was consumed. There was also a decrease in the plasma level of luteinizing hormone, which regulates testes functions. The study concluded that the extract could have a negative impact on reproduction so some regulation of kola nut might be needed. Healy DP, Polk RE, Kanawati L, et al. Interaction between oral ciprofloxacin and caffeine in normal volunteers. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1989;33:474-8. View abstract.

Aqel RA, Zoghbi GJ, Trimm JR, et al. Effect of caffeine administered intravenously on intracoronary-administered adenosine-induced coronary hemodynamics in patients with coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 2004;93:343-6. View abstract. Ginger ( Zingiber officinale) Pieces of ginger root are often boiled with other herbs such as garlic. The tea is always sweetened with honey.