Ilex paraguariensis

Yerba maté

The national drink of Argentina and Paraguay.

Isolated Chemicals:

Documents:

• Guayusa (Ilex guayusa) analysis & use
  I. guayusa write-up from "The healing forest, medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazonia" by Schultes & Raffauf

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Contacts and URLs:

• Yerba mate information page (homepage, more info)
  • Description, preparation, and use (related items...)

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Images:

• Ilex paraguariensis Specimen
  Plant received from theatrum botanicum as 7 cm cutting, < 1 yr old. Given 5 hours indirect and 3 hours direct sunlight/day.

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