Description
Latin Name: Ilex Paraguariensis St.-Hil.
Origin Country: Brazil
Mate, or Yerba mate, also known as Jesuit tea, is a traditional Latin American beverage. Stimulating drink contains a moderate amount of caffeine. It hat’s been said to offer the “strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate” all in one beverage.
Yerba mate is a nutritional powerhouse loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5, vitamin E, calcium, Iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulfur,zinc.
-Stimulates the nervous system as well as the heart. It is often a key ingredient in herbal remedies for dieting or fasting because it helps to curb appetite.
– Yerba mate provides a smooth increase in energy : Yerba mate is well-known for providing an energy boost that’s been described as gentle, clean, and calm. Its drinkers experience a state of alert wakefulness similar to that from coffee, but without coffee’s side effects.
– Yerba mate boosts mental functions of all kinds: It enhances memory, mood, and alertness. It makes you more motivated and productive by stimulating production of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
– Yerba mate can boost the immune system: It is high in compounds called saponins. They boost the immune system and have natural anti-inflammatory properties.
