What is the nutritional value associated with Yerba Maté?
The beneficial and therapeutic aspects of yerba maté, portrayed from centuries of observation and use, have recently been verified by a number of scientific studies. The chemical components of yerba maté are similar to those found in green tea; however, as we’ll see, yerba maté is much more nutritious. People worldwide refer to this herbal infusion as a “whole body tonic”. Tonics are substances provided by nature for the repair and maintenance of normal physiology. According to Webster’s Dictionary, tonics “invigorate, restore, refresh, or stimulate [some aspect of one’s physical well-being].” Here at Las Marias we don’t like to use the term “tonic” because it reminds us of those con-artists of the 1800’s who would ride from town to town, selling colored water as “tonics” or “potions” that would cure all your ills. In truth, however, yerba maté may be the closest natural beverage to a whole body tonic that is on the market today. A combination of observations and research from the scie
