Yerba mate is great stuff but is not allowed on the Master-Cleanse fast as it contains amino acids, carbs and caffeine & is considered a "liquid" food by the cowboys or Argentina who drink it in the morning to sustain them through a day of hard work. I love Yerba Mate and it makes me feel great but just know that you cannot drink it on the MC. It is a great lternative to coffee as it actually feeds your body minirals and viatmims instead of sdtripping it of them the way coffee does. Good luck and happy cleansing.

I was wondering about this myself! I drink mate daily, and started to do so in order to quit coffee. Mate does contain caffeine, or caffeine-like chemicals, although it obviously manifests differently than coffee. I personally don't see any inherent "problem" with it, I wonder what Mr. Burroughs would say (you would assume he didn't know about it). I say it's your "film" (your life), God gives you permission to decide for yourself how YOUR fast should be done. Let me/us know how it goes with the mate!