"Taken as a whole, Yerba mate, just like many herbs, is a good source of antioxidants and certainly deserves a spot in one's kitchen next to other herbal teas." (Dr. Rahelia, 2009)

It is often simply said that Yerba Mate is similar to green tea, though much more nutritious. Lab Tests have confirmed that Yerba Mate delivers more polyphenols and flavanoids than either red wine or green tea. (Bixby, et. al, 2005)

Yerba Mate Nutrition Facts

• Contains Vitamins B-1, B-2, A, riboflavin, carotene, colin, pantothenic acid, inositol and 15 types of aminoacids (F. Alikaridis 1987).
• Significant quantities of potassium, sodium and magnesium are present in the leaves as well as the infusion (Tenorio Sanz, Torija Isasa 1991).
• Mate has eleven powerful antioxidants called polyphenols that strengthen the organism's natural defenses, and protect it against the cellular destruction that cause physical deterioration and the development of sicknesses (Kawakami, A. Kabayashi 1991 cv. J. Carper 1988).

The Traditional Method: A Special Extraction Method

The easiest, safest, and best way to drink Yerba Mate is via the Traditional Method.  

A 2005 laboratory study confirmed the traditional method's ability to deliver more nutrients than can be extracted from either green tea or red wine: "The particular way in which mate is drunk, which usually implies repeated extraction from a large (50-100 grams) quantity of dry product in a gourd, and intermittent consumption, many times for hours in a row, would allow for maintenance plasma levels of polyphenols which are usually not attained with green tea or moderate wine drinking." -Bixby, et. al., Life Sciences, 2005