Mate tea is now drunk on all continents. The right drink is brewed in a calabash - a pumpkin with a cut top. It is believed that all the beneficial properties of mate tea, its unmatched taste, are preserved in this way.
Today, of course, almost no one is engaged in cutting and drying pumpkins for tea. For these purposes, invented wooden and silver kalebasy. These vessels are also capable of preserving the properties of mate. They come in different sizes, depending on which company you want to drink with a fragrant drink. There are large calabashes, and there are vessels designed for individual tea drinking, or rather, mate- pity.
How to brew and drink mate?
Tea is brewed in a special way. First, it is covered in a vessel about 1/4 of the volume, then cold water is slowly added to the calebasse. About three minutes later, hot water is poured into it. Boiling water is not used. The technology of brewing mate is more like a ritual. All actions are performed in a certain sequence, without haste.
They drink mate hot and cold. To enrich the taste, sometimes in the tea add rose petals or a little vanilla, and even a little bit of fruit juice or milk . All this is mixed and brought to a boil, but not boiled. Mate is drunk with sugar or honey. In general, really it turns out an unusual, refined drink with subtle taste qualities.
About the benefits of tea mate
The benefit of mate tea is that it contains an incredible amount of nutrients:
- from tannins and pantothenic acid;
- beta-carotene and vitamins.
Is in the composition of medicinal drink:
- various mineral substances;
- sulfur;
- potassium and sodium;
- magnesium and manganese;
- copper and iron.
Not surprisingly, with such a composition of elements, tea is credited with the ability to heal from many ailments. So the properties of mate are really magical.
More about the beneficial properties of tea mate
Mate has many useful properties for humans, they manifest themselves as biologically active compounds. For example, it is good to drink:
- those who need additional oxygen supply to the heart;
- with an imbalance of blood pressure;
- in case of cerebrovascular accident;
- tea helps to regulate cholesterol ;
- maintains the level of adrenaline in the blood;
- mate favorably affects the condition of the digestive tract, leads his work back to normal.
Drink well restores all metabolic processes of the body,
Is there any harm from tea?
Possible damage from mate can be associated with cancer, which is already diagnosed. A lot of tea can not be drunk if the esophagus is obstructed or if it is damaged. Especially it is impossible to drink while drinking.
The best option for a healthy person is to pamper yourself by drinking several cups of mate a week.