Hello @kimmysomelove42. simply impressive your technical explanation. at some point I was a grower of yerba mate, but I must admit that I never tried a method like the one you just shared.

I didn't know the qualities that hydrogen peroxide can have as a sterilizer. no doubt the proper handling makes the harvest clean from the beginning as handling the seeds to the process of cutting and preparation before smoking or using it for another purpose. for example in Venezuela marijuana is used to wash the fighting cocks ... I am not in favor of this tradition, but the breeders use marijuana with white rum to massage the roosters, according to the ancestral legacy, the combination of rum + marijuana relaxes the muscles of the chicks, is also used by yerbateros who personally cultivate it to mix it with rum or brandy and in the same way the recentan for sprains, or people with probelmas of rheumatism. it is really fascinating the medicinal use that is given to this incredible plant in other cultures.

I was a smoker for more than 10 years, and anxiety problems were overcome. unfortunately my lungs do not tolerate smoke and I suffocate and stop consuming it.

thank you for sharing your crop you notice the care, dedication and technical knowledge in the field. greetings peace and love.