Yerba MateYerba mate is used to make a beverage known as mate. It is traditionally consumed in central and southern regions of South America, primarily in Paraguay, as well as in Argentina, Uruguay, southern and central western Brazil. The infusion, called mate in Spanish speaking countries is prepared by filling a container, typically a gourd, up to three quarters full with dry leaves of the mate plant, and filling it up with water at a temperature of 160 180