| Yerba mate has been a South American herb from | | | | B complex, B1, B2, C, riboflavin, biotin, carotene, |
| Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. The trees of | | | | magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium and even |
| yerba mate tea are found to be grown with the height | | | | more. |
| of 49 feet near the streams and about 1500 – | | | | The yerba mate tea can produce energy which is |
| 2000 feet above the sea level. It is a member of the | | | | known as mateine just like the caffeine in coffee. The |
| Holly tree family. There are small berries of the colors | | | | mateine produced is comparatively safer than the |
| black, red and yellow are found on the full-leafed | | | | caffeine as it does not produce muscle tension. The |
| branches of these trees. | | | | mateine keeps you relaxed. There are no side effects |
| The leathery and stiff leaves of the yerba mate tea | | | | of mateine which makes the yerba mate tea one of |
| are very useful as herbal medicine worldwide. This | | | | the excellent alternatives of coffee. |
| tree can produce the leaves for about 40 years. The | | | | The studies have proved that the yerba mate tea is |
| leaves of the yerba mate tea contain good amount of | | | | very useful for weight loss. There is an enzyme called |
| antioxidants, mineral and vitamins. From the research | | | | lipoxygenase present in the yerba mate tea which is |
| work, it has been found that these antioxidants help in | | | | involved with the inflammatory diseases and also helps |
| reducing the risk of chronic diseases like cancer and | | | | in relaxing the smooth muscle thereby, stopping the |
| heart diseases. These leaves also contain vitamins A, | | | | narrowing of the blood vessels. |