Chewing cola nuts is a widespread habit amongst the inhabitants of the whole of north Africa. It is a form of more or less harmless drug addiction that might he compared to drinking black coffee or tea.
Nowadays it is mainly produced in South America, with Brazil heading the list. Other coffee-raising countries are Java, Yemen, India and Sri Lanka. The greatest quantity is used in the preparation of various sorts of black coffee, which is nothing more than water flavoured with coffee.
About one-third of the world population has become addicted to this beverage which is not surprising, for not only does it have a pleasant flavour and aroma but also a mildly stimulating effect, apart from its importance as a social and cultural custom.
More commonly used is the grated peel of fresh lemons. It is recommended to use only the peel of lemons that have not been sprayed with chemical preparations (lemons are sometimes sprayed with fungicides to prevent rotting and decay during long-term transport and storage; these substances are usually poisonous not only to fungi but to man as well and cannot be removed even by thorough washing).
In Europe the extract from the nuts (Semen Colae) is used in pharmaceutical preparations and in soft drinks, also to flavour and colour certain wines, and as flavouring for creams, chocolate and liqueurs.
Cola is a tree resembling the horse chestnut. It is native to tropical central and west Africa, where it forms groves, and is raised in the West Indies, Brazil and tropical Asia. It is closely related to coffee, whose seeds likewise contain caffeine, and its flowers grow directly from the trunk or older branches (cauliflory) as in coffee.
Nowadays it is mainly produced in South America, with Brazil heading the list. Other coffee-raising countries are Java, Yemen, India and Sri Lanka. The greatest quantity is used in the preparation of various sorts of black coffee, which is nothing more than water flavoured with coffee.
About one-third of the world population has become addicted to this beverage which is not surprising, for not only does it have a pleasant flavour and aroma but also a mildly stimulating effect, apart from its importance as a social and cultural custom.
More commonly used is the grated peel of fresh lemons. It is recommended to use only the peel of lemons that have not been sprayed with chemical preparations (lemons are sometimes sprayed with fungicides to prevent rotting and decay during long-term transport and storage; these substances are usually poisonous not only to fungi but to man as well and cannot be removed even by thorough washing).
In Europe the extract from the nuts (Semen Colae) is used in pharmaceutical preparations and in soft drinks, also to flavour and colour certain wines, and as flavouring for creams, chocolate and liqueurs.
Cola is a tree resembling the horse chestnut. It is native to tropical central and west Africa, where it forms groves, and is raised in the West Indies, Brazil and tropical Asia. It is closely related to coffee, whose seeds likewise contain caffeine, and its flowers grow directly from the trunk or older branches (cauliflory) as in coffee.
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