Yerba Mate
Ilex paraguariensis
“The Commission E reported analeptic, diuretic, positively inotropic, positively chronotropic, glycogenolytic, and lipolytic properties. Maté is reported to have central nervous system stimulant, thymoleptic, diuretic, antirheumatic, and mild analgesic activities. The pharmaceutical use of maté can be attributed to caffeine. ... The Commission E approved the internal use of maté leaf for mental and physical fatigue. In France, maté leaf preparations are permitted for the treatment of asthenia, as an adjunctive treatment in weight loss programs orally and topically, and to increase the renal excretion of water. Maté is used for fatigue, nervous depression, rheumatic pains, psychogenic headache, and is specifically indicated for headache from fatigue.”
- Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E
