Mood and Stress

Claims

One popular claim is that Yerba Mate aids in the treatment stress and improves mood (e.g., retailer Guayaki). These claims are supported by both its historical use and medical research.

Mood can be improved by using Yerba Mate. It is popularly said that most stimulants awaken the body, yet Yerba Mate awakens the soul. The use of Yerba Mate as a mood enhancer is common.

The Complete German Commission E Monographs lists "Mental and physical fatigue" as one of its uses.

Thomas Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine lists Yerba Mate as a reliever of "Physical exhaustion from stress."

Yerba Mate, consumed in the Traditional Method, can change your mood, reduce your fatigue, and awaken the soul.

General Benefit Note:

Jane Higdon, Ph.D, Oregon State University, writes that it may be difficult to drink enough of a tea "to reach sufficient plasma and tissue levels of tea polyphenols to realize a protective effect." The American Chemical Society supports this claim by noting that the "direct measurements in people's blood" when using a tea without the gourd and straw are "typically less than one-tenth" the amount shown to produce any significant result. (2003) Fortunately, the Traditional Method of consuming Yerba Mate increases your ability to gain its many benefits. Laboratory tests confirm that drinking mate via the Traditional Method may be the only way to recieve certain benefits (Bixby, 2005; c.v. Palermo, 2003).

Drinking very little water with tea is an ancient and important principle that should be considered when drinking Yerba Mate. One can not safely recommend drinking copious amounts of water with it. The Traditional Method of drinking Yerba Mate with gourd and straw, which uses very little water, is the most effective way to benefit from it's many nutritive values (Bixby, 2005: Life Science).

Benefit Disclaimer

Please keep in mind that each persons body is unique; stress and mood problems should be taken seriously. Please use our information as a springboard for research into your specific needs. Of course, it is recommended to discuss any information with your doctor and listen to the specific needs of your body.

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