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Weight Loss A double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled trial of yerba mate, guarana, and damiana (YGD) was conducted on 47 healthy volunteers, aged 20 to 60, to evaluate the effects on gastric emptying and weight loss. Subjects, who had body weight taken and ultrasound performed, were instructed to fast for 8 hours prior to the study start. They were then given three YGD capsules, each containing 112 mg yerba mate, 95 mg guarana, and 36 mg damiana extract, to ingest with 20mL of apple juice, and 15 minutes later, with 400mL of apple juice. The subjects were evaluated at 10 and 45 days.

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If you have pre-diabetes or diabetes, I suggest you not use caffeinated drinks such as black tea (containing 60 mg/cup caffeine), green tea (25-30 mg/cup), or even yerba mate (25 mg/cup). Do not drink coffees (lOOmg/cup caffeine), even if they are decaffeinated. Instead, consider the herbal teas and other teas made from natural plant sources. STRINGBEAN POD According to Paavo Airola in How to Get Well, stringbean pod tea is an excellent natural substitute for insulin and therefore extremely beneficial in diabetes.

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Other Names: yerba mate, Jesuit's Tea, Paraguay Tea ACTION AND PHARMACOLOGY COMPOUNDS Purine alkaloids: chief alkaloids caffeine (0.4-2.4%) and theobromine (0.3-0.5%) Caffeic acid derivatives: including among others chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid Flavonoids: including among others rutin, isoquercitrin, kaempferol glycosides Triterpene saponins (mate saponins) Nitrile glycosides: menisdaurin, not cyanogenic EFFECTS The main active principles are caffeine in varying amounts, tannins and small amounts of essential oil.

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Other Names: Jesuit's Brazil Tea, Paraguay Tea, yerba mate actions and pharmacology COMPOUNDS Purine alkaloids: chief alkaloids caffeine (0.4-2.4%) and theobromine (0.3-0.5%) Caffeic acid derivatives: including among others chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid Flavonoids: including among others rutin, isoquercitrin, kaempferol glycosides Triterpene saponins (mate saponins) Nitrile glycosides: menisdaurin, not cyanogenic Volatile oil EFFECTS The main active principles are caffeine in varying amounts, tannins and small amounts of essential oil.

They were then given three YGD capsules, each containing 112 mg yerba mate, 95 mg guarana, and 36 mg damiana extract, to ingest with 20mL of apple juice, and 15 minutes later, with 400mL of apple juice. The subjects were evaluated at 10 and 45 days. The mean gastric emptying times were 38 +/- 7.6 minutes following placebo capsules and 58 +/- 15 minutes after YGD capsules (a mean 53% increase). Subjects in the treatment group showed an increased weight loss (mean decrease of 5.1 +/- 0.5kg after 45 days on YGD vs. 0.3 +/- 0.08kg with placebo).

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Eight species of the genus Theobroma contain theobromine, as do: Camellia sinensis (which gives us tea); six species of the genus Coffea (including the one that yields coffee); and Ilex paraguariensis, the source of yerba mate, another New World addition to the alkaloid drink inventory, a South American tea which should be drunk from a silver-mounted gourd through a silver strainer-straw. During the past decade, a growing literature on the supposed health effects of chocolate has appeared in medical and nutritional literature and in the media.

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Not to be Confused With: Congorosa is sometimes confused with (and adulterated with) yerba mate. actions and pharmacology COMPOUNDS Macrocyclic alkaloids (0.00005%): maytansinoides, including maytansine, maytanprine, maytanbutine EFFECTS The quinoid triterpene maytenin contained in the drug exhibits antimicrobial and tumor-inhibiting properties, particularly in topical administration for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas. Maytansine exhibits significant cytotoxic and antitumoral efficacy (similar to that of vinca alkaloids).

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Yerba mate's traditional use for the heart may be due to the phytochemical theophylline, also known as a pharmaceutical medication used to stimulate the heart muscle.15 All three xanthines (theobromine, caffeine, and theophylline) have diuretic properties, which may validate the traditional use of the plant as a diuretic.10 These substances have several other documented pharmacological actions including central nervous system stimulation, relaxation of smooth muscle (especially bronchial muscle), myocardial stimulation, and peripheral vasoconstriction.

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Folk Names Caa (Guarani, "leaf"), caachiri, caa-cuy, caa-cuyo, caaguagu, caa-guazti, cauna, caunina, congoin, congoinfe, congonha (Brazil), congonhas, congoni, erva mate, grtines gold, herba da Bartholomei, herva-mate, jesuitentee, jesuiten-teestrauch, Jesuit tea, kaa, kaa-mate, mate, mate, mate bush, mate-palme, matepflanze, mateteestrauch, mathee, matte, palo de yerba mate, Paraguay tea, paraguay-tee, stidseetee, yerba, yerbabaum, yerba mate, yerba mate, yerva de palo History In South America, mate appears to have been used as an agent of pleasure and a ritual drug for millennia.

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Out of this rich storehouse of natural remedies, only a handful are now commonly found in health food stores, among them pau d'arco, boldo, cat's claw, kava, yerba mate, suma, yohimbe, guarana, and passionflower. More and more rainforest remedies are becoming available. USING MEDICINAL HERBS Commercial herbal preparations are available in several different forms, including bulk herbs, medicinal herb blends, teas, oils, tinctures, fluid extracts, and tablets or capsules. Following are some of the ways in which herbal remedies can be used.

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To Calm Take Indium; Bayberry; Cubeb; Dandelion root; Guarana; Irish Moss; Hops; Nettle; Skullcap; and yerba mate. Curb Appetite with Kelp, Chickweed, Dandelion, and Spirulina. Appetite Loss in Children Thyme bath (heart above water), Nettle tea.

Herbal Stimulants, Swedish Bitters, yerba mate, and Blue Vervain. Tinctures of Centaury Agave, Chaparral, Comfrey, Fig, Forget-Me-Not, Papaya, Saguaro, or St. John's Wort. SEE Brain. •MEN's Health SEE Reproductive Health. •MENIERE'S DISEASE SEE under Ear, and Dizziness. •Spinal MENINGITIS Brain Fever, Asepticmeningitis, inflammation by mononuclear cell pleocytosis (not bacteria) from viral infection by the retrovirus causing A.I.D.S., and chemical irritants; having low morbidity but long-term disability.

Zinc, Cell Salts Sodium-Phosphate and Sodium-Sulfate; Potassium-andCalciumSuccinates(SourceNaturals'Muscle Dynamo); Alkazone Alkaline Electrolyte Water; Aspartic Acid, Inosine, Lipoic Acid, PAK; Red Panax Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, Saffron, & yerba mate. Muscle Spasms Caused by nerve blockage causing tense muscles restricting circulation (SEE Lee Crock's Aura Therapy). Rest, ice, compression, elevation; stretch before activity; apply heat after swelling is gone to increase blood flow.

Cat's Claw, Pau D'Arco, Suma, Tayuya, Fucus, Artichoke, Boldo, Anise, Bitter Orange, Pedra Hume-Caa, Alfalfa, Horsetail, Marapurama, Catuaba, Quebra Pedra, Jerubeba, yerba mate, Sarsaparilla, Jatoba, Chamomile, Stevia, Chuchuhuase, and Sangre de Drago. SEE Healing. •TONSILS, and the ADENOIDS Behind the nose in the upper throat, the tonsils are lymph tissue which sample incoming air, food, and drink; guarding the throat against incoming bacteria and viruses' infection, when body resistance is low from a poor diet high in Carbohydrates, and low in Protein and Vitamins.

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Folk Names Caa (Guarani, "leaf"), caachiri, caa-cuy, caa-cuyo, caaguagu, caa-guazti, cauna, caunina, congoin, congoinfe, congonha (Brazil), congonhas, congoni, erva mate, grtines gold, herba da Bartholomei, herva-mate, jesuitentee, jesuiten-teestrauch, Jesuit tea, kaa, kaa-mate, mate, mate, mate bush, mate-palme, matepflanze, mateteestrauch, mathee, matte, palo de yerba mate, Paraguay tea, paraguay-tee, stidseetee, yerba, yerbabaum, yerba mate, yerba mate, yerva de palo History In South America, mate appears to have been used as an agent of pleasure and a ritual drug for millennia.

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Forthe Mind and Circulation Fo Ti Tieng, Ginkgo, Siberian Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Sarsaparilla, yerba mate, and Ephedra. Sage for Brain power. Clarity and Meditation Oils of Cedar, Fir, Vetiver, Clary Sage, and Cistus. Concentration Watch out for allergies, junk foods, deficient Vitamin B6, electromagnetic exposure, lead, and mercury; chronic fatigue syndrome (boost Immunity); or peripheral arterial occlusion. Feed the Brain; and get plenty of rest. Take Vitamins B-Complex, B1, B3, B6, Vitamin E, Octacosanol, DMAE, and GABA; Magnesium, and Boron.

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MAO) activity by 40-50 percent in vitro, reporting that it might be useful for a variety of such disorders as "depression, disorders of attention and focus, mood and emotional disorders, Parkinson's disease, extrapyramidal disorders, hypertension, substance abuse, eating disorders, withdrawal syndromes and the cessation of smoking."24 Yerba mate has significant antioxidant activity, demonstrated in numerous studies.25-27 Its high antioxidant values are linked to rapid absorption of known antioxidant plant chemicals found in mate leaves.

Those persons taking MAO-inhibitor drugs should use yerba mate with caution to monitor these possible effects. Drug Interactions None documented, however; it may potentiate monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs (MAOIs).

CURRENT yerba mate has long been a part of South American culture where it is more PRACTICAL USES heavily consumed than coffee and tea. The average person in Uruguay will consume 9-10 kg annually! However—like many things—too much of a good thing can be harmful. Heavy drinkers of mate in South America were documented with an increased risk of upper-aerodigestive tract cancers (a 1.6- to 4-fold increase for heavy drinkers).34-38 It was speculated that this risk was caused by the tannins in the leaf (mate contains 7-14 percent tannins) consumed at a high temperature.

In South America, yerba mate is considered a national drink in several countries; in Europe, it is called "the green gold of the Indios." In Brazil and Paraguay (leading exporters of mate), some production still comes from wild stands—most of which is found in the humid depressions of the foothills. It is not unusual for one wild tree to yield 30-40 kg of dried leaves annually. In wild harvesting, mate gatherers, called tarrafeiros or yeba-teros, travel through the jungle searching for a stand of trees (called a mancha). Harvesting is done between May and October, when the tree is in full leaf.

In addition to its standing as a popular beverage, yerba mate is used as a tonic, diuretic, and as a stimulant to reduce fatigue, suppress appetite, and aid gastric function in herbal medicine systems throughout South America. It also has been used as a depurative (to promote cleansing and excretion of waste). In Brazil, mate is said to stimulate the nervous and muscular systems and is used for digestive problems, renal colic, nerve pain, depression, fatigue, and obesity.

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Other herbs that are good for this disorder include burdock root, echinacea, fenugreek, goldenseal, licorice, marshmallow root, pau d'arco, enteric-coated peppermint (do not use any other form), red clover, rose hips, silymarin (milk thistle extract), slippery elm, and yerba mate. These herbs support digestion, cleanse the bloodstream, and reduce inflammation and infection. For best results, use them on an alternating basis. Cautions: Do not use licorice on a daily basis for more than seven days in a row, and avoid it completely if you have high blood pressure.

John's wort, sarsaparilla, skullcap, squawvine, stone root, suma, thyme, valerian, vervain, white willow, wild cherry, wild oregano, wintergreen, wood betony, wormwood, yerba mate.

Immune system Ashwagandha, astragalus, bayberry, burdock, cat's claw, cedar, chuchuhuasi, devil's claw, echinacea, eyebright, elder, garlic, ginseng, goldenseal, green tea, horehound, licorice, maca, macela, milk thistle, myrrh, pau d'arco, puncture vine, red clover, suma, white willow, wild oregano, yerba mate. Muscles Blue cohosh, celery, chanca piedra, chuchuhuasi, eucalyptus, feverfew, ginger, hawthorn, horse chestnut, horsetail, kava kava, lady's mantle, licorice, macela, meadowsweet, puncture vine, skullcap, uva ursi, valerian, wild oregano, wild yam, wintergreen, wood betony.

Take 2 to 3 teaspoons of yerba mate in 16 ounces of hot water on an empty stomach. Q The following Chinese herbs support sinus health: • Magnolia flower (Magnolia liliflora, also known as xho yi hua) has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to open nasal passages and relieve headaches associated with sinus problems. • Scutellaria (Scutellaria baicalensis) root contains powerful flavonoids and antioxidants that enhance the immune system. It inhibits the contraction of tissues in allergic reactions.

If you take yerba mate, take 2 to 3 teaspoons in 16 ounces of hot water on an empty stomach. Caution: Do not take goldenseal on a daily basis for more than one week at a time, and do not use it during pregnancy. If you have a history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or glaucoma, use goldenseal only under a doctor's supervision. Recommendations þ Eat high-fiber foods such as fresh fruits, raw green leafy vegetables, whole-grain oatmeal, and brown rice daily. Also eat asparagus, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, garlic, kale, okra, peas, sweet potatoes, and whole grains.

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John's Wort, Sarsaparilla"5, SkullcapA4, Slippery ElmA5, Swedish Bitters, Tansy, Australian Tea Tree Oil, Milk Thistle's Silymarin, Turmeric3, Uva Ursi, Valerian>A4, Vervain, Watercress, White Willow15, Wintergreen (for rheumatism), Wormwood, wild Yam, Yarrow, yerba mate, and Yucca*A5. Suma, Pau D'Arco, Jatoba, Cat's Claw, Espinheira Santa, Alfalfa, Marapurama, Catuaba, and Propolis. Dr. Richard Schulze's Blend Make a tincture of 8 tbs. Cayenne, 4 tbs. Ginger, and 4 tbs. Mustard pwd. in 16 oz. of Wintergreen oil; let stand from a new moon for 2 weeks; filter and add 6 oz. Menthol.

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Both the plant and the tea are also known as Paraguay tea or yerba mate. Origin & history Brazil and Paraguay. Mate leaves were traditionally chewed as a stimulant by the South American Indians. By the end of the sixteenth century it was brewed as a tea by Jesuit priests who learnt about mate from the Indians. It became a national drink in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The tree was threatened by wild-harvesting but was taken into cultivation during the nineteenth century and is now grown on a commercial scale. Parts used Leaves.

These include black tea or chai, yerba mate, rooibos tea, hibiscus tea and honeybush tea. The process of fermentation is actually an enzymatic oxidation during which phenolic compounds are modified and various flavour components are produced. Green (unfermented) tea has become popular in recent years because it contains higher levels of phenolic compounds and therefore has superior antioxidant properties. Some herbal teas, including hibiscus, rooibos and honeybush, are naturally devoid of stimulants.

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