MATE BRASIL

Yerba mate is a medicinal plant that has a thin gray stem, ovais and small fruits of green or purplish-red color. It is widely cultivated in southern Brazil, being used as a home remedy for cholesterol due to the properties it has.

PROPERTIES OF YERBA MATE

It has caffeine, theophylline, theobromine, folic acids, tannins, minerals and vitamins A, B1, B2, C and E, and therefore acts as anti-oxidant, diuretic, mild laxative, stimulant and aphrodisiac.

QUALITIES OF YERBA MATE

It is useful for slimming down, fighting bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol (HDL), lowering blood glucose rate, satirising hunger, stimulating brain function, improving blood circulation, facilitating digestion, cleansing the skin and is beneficial to the cardiovascular and respiratory system.