Mate

Mate was first consumed by the indigenous Guaraní and also spread by the Tupí people who lived in that part of southern Brazil and Northeast Argentina, including some areas that were Paraguayan territory before the Paraguayan War. Therefore, the scientific name of the yerba mate is Ilex paraguariensis. The consumption of yerba mate became widespread with the European colonization in the Spanish colony of Paraguay in the late 16th century, among both Spanish settlers and indigenous Guaraní, who consumed it before the Spanish arrival. Mate consumption spread in the 17th century to the Río de la Plataand from there to Chile. This widespread consumption turned it into Paraguay’s main commodity above other wares such as tobacco, cotton and beef. Aboriginal labour was used to harvest wild stands. In the mid-17th century, Jesuits managed to domesticate the plant and establish plantations in their Indian reductions in the Paraguayan department of Misiones, sparking severe competition with the Paraguayan harvesters of wild strands. After their expulsion in the 1770s, the Jesuit missions – along with the yerba mate plantations – fell into ruins. The industry continued to be of prime importance for the Paraguayan economy after independence, but development in benefit of the Paraguayan state halted after the Paraguayan War (1864–1870) that devastated the country both economically and demographically.

Other benefits and effects of calendula:

• Yerba mate provides a smooth increase in energy
• Yerba mate boosts mental functions of all kinds
• Yerba mate is a nutritional powerhouse loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
• Yerba mate has a long history of traditional medicinal uses
• Yerba mate can boost the immune system
• Yerba mate tea can help you lose weight
• Yerba mate has a long history as a digestive and elimination tonic

consult your physician before attempting to heal a serious condition, also if you are on medication such as antidepressants

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