Ethnobotanist, herbalist, and author Kerry Hughes, MSc, principal for EthnoPharm returns with another five botanical ingredients food and beverage developers should be paying close attention to. They include guayusa (Ilex guayusa), for natural energy; yaupon (Ilex vomitoria), another natural energy ingredient; dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), a safe diuretic, prebiotic, and liver support ingredient; lavender (Lavandula spica L.), an adaptogenic ingredient for calm mood; and damiana (Turnera diffusa), a nitric oxide promoter, testosterone booster, and an aphrodisiac. It often is made into a liqueur that promotes fertility. While all are suitable for beverages, they could find great application in better-for-you food products as well.