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🌿 Herb

Paraguay Tea

2
Clinical Trials
3
Meta-Analyses
3
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT02789722
Yerba Mate (Ilex Paraguariensis A.St.-Hil.): Assessment of Cardiovascular Health
Completed
NCT04642144
Effect of Infusion of Yerba Mate on Oxidative Stress, Physiology, and Performance of Trained Cyclists
Completed
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42022311228
Effect of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) on lipid levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
dyslipidemia. consumption of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) as a possible lipi
CRD42022341867
Effects of the Yerba Mate (Ilex Paraguariensis) on several health-related outcomes.
Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, immunodeficiency
CRD42023369270
Health Effects of Yerba Maté: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
dyslipidemia, T2DM/pre-diabetes, IFG or IGT (pre-diabetes status), at most one c
📚 Sample References
PMID 31595831
Ilex paraguariensis extract provides increased resistance against oxidative stress and protection against Amyloid beta-induced toxicity compared to caffeine in Caenorhabditis elegans
Nutr Neurosci · 2021
PMID 33374524
A Randomized Crossover Intervention Study on the Effect a Standardized Maté Extract ( Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.) in Men Predisposed to Cardiovascular Risk
Nutrients · 2020
PMID 35028976
Beneficial effects of Ilex paraguariensis in the prevention of obesity-associated metabolic disorders in mice
Phytother Res · 2022
🌿 All Herb data fields for Paraguay Tea
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Ba La Gui Dong Qing
中文名 (Chinese)
巴拉圭冬青
Latin Name
Ilex Paraguariensis
English Name
Paraguay Tea
☯ TCM Properties
Part Used
Leaf
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To clear heat and resolve toxin, eliminate inflammation, suppress cough and dispel phlegm, promote contraction, disinhibit urine, free stool, induce sweat[5509].
Indication (主治)
Rheumatis, scurvy, heart disease, stomach disease, diabetes[5509].
🔗 External References
TCMID
6555
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (22 fields)
name
Paraguay Tea
chinese name
巴拉圭冬青
pinyin name
Ba La Gui Dong Qing
latin name
Ilex Paraguariensis
english name
Paraguay Tea
use part
Leaf
tcmid id
6555
herb id str
HERB000140
function text
To clear heat and resolve toxin, eliminate inflammation, suppress cough and dispel phlegm, promote contraction, disinhibit urine, free stool, induce sweat[5509].
indication
Rheumatis, scurvy, heart disease, stomach disease, diabetes[5509].

📋 Clinical Trials

2 · subject of clinical study
NCT02789722 Yerba Mate (Ilex Paraguariensis A.St.-Hil.): Assessment of Cardiovascular Health
→ Cardiovascular Disease|Diabetes
NCT04642144 Effect of Infusion of Yerba Mate on Oxidative Stress, Physiology, and Performanc
→ Sports Performance|Sports Nutritional Sciences|End

📊 Meta-Analyses

3 · systematic review
CRD42022311228 Effect of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) on lipid levels: a systematic review
→ dyslipidemia. consumption of yerba mate (Ilex para
CRD42022341867 Effects of the Yerba Mate (Ilex Paraguariensis) on several health-related outcom
→ Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypert
CRD42023369270 Health Effects of Yerba Maté: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomize
→ dyslipidemia, T2DM/pre-diabetes, IFG or IGT (pre-d

📚 PubMed References

3 · cited research
PMID 31595831 Ilex paraguariensis extract provides increased resistance against oxidative stre
Nutr Neurosci
PMID 33374524 A Randomized Crossover Intervention Study on the Effect a Standardized Maté Extr
Nutrients
PMID 35028976 Beneficial effects of Ilex paraguariensis in the prevention of obesity-associate
Phytother Res
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