Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay to Syria

Re:Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay... by mc32 on Monday May 27, 2024 @12:05PM (#40492044)

Does it contain antibacterials?

Seems like an easy vector to spread sickness or disease. Or am I misunderstanding things? Is it like bums sharing a nighttrain [though alcohol helps here] or is there some hygiene involved?

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Re:Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay... by Anarch157a on Monday May 27, 2024 @05:06PM (#40494710)

The pipe used to drink it is made of silver and the thing is really hot. Drinkers believe it sterilizes the liquid, unfortunately, the Hep-B virus is tolerant to both. Brazil's Minister of Health records frequent outbreaks of the disease in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, where this habit is more common.

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Re:Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay... by Engineering-MD on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @08:32AM (#40500078)

Do you mean hep a?

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