Mate tea pregnancy - Jan'09

Cascavel is the city, in the western region of the state of Parana, in the South of Brazil, Mate Laranjeiras, a small producer of mate herb, mate tea and powdered mix for cold tea, already exports to countries in the Mercosur, and to the United States, Germany, Poland, France and Japan and many more.

Pregnant women should be very careful while choosing teas to drink during pregnancy. We suggest starting with a basic black or green tea and adding honey, sugar, lemon or orange rind, cinnamon, cloves to spice it up a little. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration believe the following teas, if taken in small amounts, to be safe during pregnancy or nursing. i.e. of ginger, peppermint rose hips and much more. Herbal teas can often provide an additional source of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and iron. True Herbal teas do not contain caffeine. Herbal teas can also be used as “medicinal” remedies.


According to a University of Illinois scientist, people who drink mate tea have a significant increase in the activity of an enzyme that encourages good cholesterol and lowers bad. Mate tea has been grown and taken medicinally for centuries in Argentina, and research reveals that some of the most important antioxidant enyzmes in the body are induced by this herbal tea. Yerba mate tea has the same energizing effect as coffee, but has a smoother balance stimulant effect and it lasts longer. Pregnant women and diabetics shouldn’t drink Mate or yerba mate because the tea contains caffeine. This could harm a fetus and raise blood sugar.