Yerba mate pronounced yerba mah tey is native to south america where its been used for centuries by native tribes who believe in its ability to naturally energise focus and rejuvenate the body if that wasnt enough this special little shrub is jammed packed full of goodness and in 1964 the pasteur institute and the paris scientific society were so interested in this healthy source of vitamins they did a thorough study of the plants properties they concluded quotit is difficult to f