Yerba maté is known as a drink, brewed from the dried leaves and stemlets of the South American perennial tree Ilex paraguarensis. The plant is classified vaguely, according to Western herbal medicine, as aromatic, stimulant, bitter, aperient (laxative), astringent, diuretic, purgative, sudorific (sweat inducing), and febrifuge (fever reducing). Mate contains numerous vitamins and minerals.

Product
80 gram

Effects
Maté tea has become almost pathologically ritualized in a manner reminiscent of coffee and tea abuse in Western and Eastern countries. Among the native Guarani, on the other hand, the natural use of maté for healthful purposes has persisted. They use it to boost immunity, cleanse and detoxify the blood, tone the nervous system, restore youthful hair color, retard aging, combat fatigue, stimulate the mind, control the appetite, reduce the effects of debilitating disease, reduce stress, and eliminate insomnia.

Usage
To prepare the maté infusion, the dried minced leaves of the Yerba maté are placed inside the maté cup and hot water (approx. 70 C) is added. The infusion is sucked through a metal pipe called "bombilla," which has a strainer at its lower end to prevent the minced leaves from reaching the mouth.

Warning
Yerba maté is a 40–50% inhibitor of MAO activity.

Shipping restrictions
There are no restrictions for this product, we can ship it worldwide.