Please note: this product is a natural green leaf powder that has not been roasted, and will not taste like the traditionally prepared roasted leaves that are used as a beverage.
Ingredients: 100% pure yerba mate leaves (Ilex paraguayensis).
Suggested Use: As nutritional supplement. Yerba Mate is best prepared as an infusion. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily.
Contraindications:
- Yerba mate contains caffeine and should not be used by those who are sensitive or allergic to caffeine. Excessive consumption of caffeine is contraindicated for persons with high blood pressure, diabetes, ulcers, and other diseases.
- Yerba mate should not be consumed excessively and chronically
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