Maté is also called Jesuit's Brazil tea. The plant is rich in essential nutrients and like other plants with health abilities it contains a number of the so-called phyto-chemicals including small amounts of caffeine-like substances; but it does not have the unwanted effects that is usually found in caffeine.
Maté has a reputation for being kind of a wonder remedie. It is known to be able to cleanse the blood, balance the nervous system, improve the quality of sleep, postpone the ageing process, stimulate the brain and the production of cortisone, regulate the appetite, and enhance the effect of other herbal preparations.
It also has quite a diuretic effect which is why it can be used for oedema. By stimulating the body's production of anti-inflammatory hormones, Yerba will relieve rheumatic symptoms.
Athletes and people suffering from overvweight also use Maté as it reduces the production of lactic acid in the muscles, reduces appetite, and increases the metabolic rate.
Note
To relieve constipation or allergy symptoms take 2 - 3 tsp. in boiling water.
