The drink is prepared from dried leaves of “Liex Paraguariensis” – a bushy evergreen tree that lives about 25 years and reaches a maximum height of 15 meters.
According to Indian beliefs, it gives strength, heals all diseases, chases sorrow and grief and prolongs life. The tea contains vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, P and many micronutrients – sulfur, magnesium, potassium, manganese, sodium, iron, copper, chlorine. Matte stimulates the physical and mental activity. Improves the activity of the digestive and urinary system. It is used as a light laxative and is recommended for chronic constipation. It acts as a soft diuretic without overloading the kidneys. Normalizes blood pressure and expands blood vessels. Indian shamans have used it to treat colds, fever, tiredness. There are many centenarians among the tribes who were regularly drinking mate. Especially effective is the treatment of mental disorders, neurosis, depression. It removes anxiety and emotional imbalance.
