Potions and Ingredients List

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Potions
Plants
Creatures



aconite (potion ingredient)
Extremely poisonous plant (hence its other name of wolfsbane). It is also called monkshood because the shape of the flowers somewhat resembles a monk's cowl.

Acromantula venom (potion ingredient)
Almost impossible to collect from a living Acromantula, the venom dries out not long after an Acromantula's death, so the venom may fetch as much as 100 Galleons a pint.

Ageing Potion
Causes the person drinking it to grow older. The more Ageing Potion one drinks, the more one ages.

Amortentia
The most powerful love potion in the world; see love potion for discussion of effects.

antidotes
There are antidotes for many poisons and for potions effects.

armadillo bile (potion ingredient)
Used in Wit-Sharpening Potion.

Ashwinder eggs (frozen potion ingredient)
Quite valuable, as they can serve as ingredients in love potions or may be eaten whole as a cure for ague. These uses are quite appropriate as Ashwinder eggs are so flammable that they will ignite a dwelling within minutes if they are not frozen as soon as possible.

asphodel (potion ingredient)
Powdered root of asphodel is used in the Draught of Living Death. This plant is traditionally associated with the afterlife and the underworld.

Babbling Beverage
Causes the target person to talk nonsense.

Beautifying Potion / Beautification Potion
Potions to make the drinker more lovely in appearance.

Befuddlement Draught
See CONFUSING AND BEFUDDLEMENT DRAUGHTS.

Belch Powder
This substance presumably causes the target creature to belch.

belladonna (potion ingredient)
Essence of this poisonous plant is part of a student's standard potion-making kit.

bezoar (potion ingredient)
A shriveled, kidneylike "stone" that comes from the stomach of a goat, protects from most poisons.

bicorn parts (potion ingredient)
Powdered horn used in Polyjuice Potion.

Billywig parts (potion ingredient)
Dried stings

black beetle parts (potion ingredient)
See thingyroaches.

Blood-Replenishing Potion
Medical magic: this potion makes up for lost blood.

boil cure potion
Simple potion to cure boils.

boomslang parts (potion ingredient)
Shredded boomslang skin is used in Polyjuice Potion. See also snake parts more generally.

bruise-healing paste
Medical magic: this is a thick yellow paste used to heal bruises.

bubotuber (potion ingredient)
The pus of a bubotuber, properly processed, is useful in treating acne.

Bulbadox Powder
Substance which causes the skin of a person who touches it to break out in boils

Bundimun secretion (potion ingredient)
Diluted, this is used in some magical cleaning solutions.

burn-healing paste
Medical magic: this is an orange paste is used to heal burns.



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Cabbage, Chinese Chomping (potion ingredient)

Calming Draught
Calms emotional turmoil.

caterpillars (potion ingredient)
Sliced caterpillars are used in Shrinking Solution.

cleaning solutions, magical
Cleaning and polishing is usually accomplished with magical means, including various potions.

thingyroaches (potion ingredient)
In Britain these are also referred to as "black beetles".

Confusing Concoction
Effect is to cause confusion.

Confusing & Befuddlement Draught
Effect similar to that of Confusing Concoction.

cough potion
Medical magic: unknown, but presumably treats a cough.

crocodile parts (potion ingredient)
Used as potion ingredients.

daisy
Chopped daisy roots are used in Shrinking Solution.

Deflating Draught
Antidote to Swelling Solution.

Doxycide
Black liquid, usually delivered by spray bottle, used to knock out Doxies so they can be safely disposed of. The effects last quite a long time.

Doxy eggs (potion ingredient)
Black in colour.

dragon eggs (potion ingredient)
Dragon eggs are Class A Non-Tradeable Goods.

dragon parts (potion ingredient)
hide, blood, heart, liver, horn, claws

Draught of Living Death
See LIVING DEATH, DRAUGHT OF.

Draught of Peace
See PEACE, DRAUGHT OF.

Dr. Ubbly's Oblivious Unction
See OBLIVIOUS UNCTION, DR. UBBLY'S.



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Elixir of Life
See LIFE, ELIXIR OF.

Erumpent parts (potion ingredient)
horns, tails, and Exploding Fluid

Euphoria, an Elixir to Induce
Induces euphoria in the drinker, with occasional side effects of excessive singing and nose-tweaking (the peppermint would tend to counterbalance that effect)

Everlasting Elixirs
unknown

Exploding Fluid
unknown (well, it explodes of course, but besides that).

Felix Felicis
Until the effects wear off, all the drinker's endeavours will tend to succeed. Once consumed, the potion gives the drinker an exhilarating sense of confidence and a tremendous sense of opportunity. However, if taken in excess the potion causes giddiness, recklessness, and dangerous overconfidence, and it is highly toxic in large quantities.

Fever Fudge
See Fever Fudge entry for Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent
Repels Flesh-Eating Slugs.

Fire Protection Potion
Protects the drinker from being burned by magical fire.

flobberworm parts (potion ingredient)
The mucus exuded by a flobberworm is sometimes used to thicken potions (FB).

fluxweed (potion ingredient)
Isanthus brachiatus, a member of the mint family also known as "false pennyroyal" (pennyroyal being another member of the mint family). Fluxweed is native to the eastern United States and is a threatened or endangered species in several areas (PLANTS).

Forgetfulness Potion
uncertain, probably makes a person forget things

frog parts (potion ingredient)
The actual use of frog parts in Potions is not known.



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Garrotting Gas
Invisible gas which apparently knocks people unconscious.

ginger (potion ingredient)
Cut ginger roots are used in Wit-Sharpening Potion.

Glumbumble parts (potion ingredient)
A fluid secreted by the Glumbumble causes melancholy, and is used as an antidote for the effects of eating Alihotsy leaves.

Graphorn parts (potion ingredient)
Powdered horn is used as a potion ingredient

Gregory's Unctuous Unction
See Unctuous Unction, Gregory's.

Hair-Raising Potion
Exact effect unknown

Hate Potion
Reveals the worst faults and habits of the target person to the drinker

hellebore (potion ingredient)
According to web link about hellebore, there are several kinds of hellebore. The name comes from the Greek words 'elein' (to injure) and 'bora' (food), indicating that hellebore is poisonous. In some belief systems, it's been believed to be a purgative, sometimes of bad things generally, used for things like protecting livestock from evil spells, and (in powdered form) for invisibility.

Hiccuping Solution
Exact effect unknown, but presumably causes hiccups

horned slugs (potion ingredient)
Used in boil-cure potion.

horned toads (potion ingredient)

human parts (potion ingredient)

Instant Darkness Powder
When thrown into the air, turns the immediate area pitch black so that common light spells and fire magic will not work in the area of effect, although a Hand of Glory will.

Invigoration Draught
Exact effect unknown, but presumably invigorates the user

Jobberknoll parts
Jobberknoll feathers are used in Memory Potions and Truth Serums.

knotgrass (potion ingredient)
Used in Polyjuice Potion.



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lacewing flies (potion ingredient)
Used in Polyjuice Potion.

leeches (potion ingredient)
Leeches are used in Polyjuice Potion, apparently whole. Leech juice is used in Shrinking Solution.

Life, Elixir of
The Elixir of Life extends life, but requires that the drinker consume it regularly for all eternity if the drinker is to maintain his or her immortality.

lionfish parts (potion ingredient)
Spine of lionfish is part of a student's standard potion-making kit

Living Death, Draught of
Causes someone to fall into a deep sleep.

lovage (potion ingredient)
Levisticum officinale, a culinary and medicinal herb in the carrot family that is native to southern Europe but which has been introduced to North America (NSOED, PLANTS).

Love Potion
Does not really causes the person who drinks it to fall in love with someone, as it is impossible to manufacture or imitate love. A love potion simply causes the drinker to develop a powerful infatuation or obsession with the target.

Mandrake Draught
This powerful antidote will revive people who have been Petrified.

Memory Potions
Effect unknown, but given the characteristics of the Jobberknoll, presumably enhances the drinker's memory

monkshood (potion ingredient)
See aconite.

moonstone
Used in various potions (including the Draught of Peace, see), sometimes in powdered form.

Mrs. Scower's Magical Mess Remover
Magical cleaning product.

Murtlap Essence (potion ingredient)
A solution of strained and pickled Murtlap tentacles, yellow in color. Soothes and heals cuts and other wounds.

nettles (potion ingredient)
Used in boil-cure potion. Also gathered in Queerditch Marsh for nettle tea

newt (potion ingredient)
Mentioned as a potion ingredient.

Oblivious Unction, Dr. Ubbly's
Medical magic: used to heal scarring left by thoughts.



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Peace, Draught of
calms anxiety and soothes agitation

peppermint (potion ingredient)
See ELIXIR TO INDUCE EUPHORIA.

Pepperup Potion
Cures the common cold.

photograph potions
If normal Muggle photographs are developed in certain potions, the resulting images will move.

plants, magical (potion ingredient)
The ingredients for many potions come from plants with magical qualities.

Polyjuice Potion
Transforms a person to look exactly like someone else. One dose lasts for one hour, but doses can be renewed, apparently indefinitely.

pomegranate (potion ingredient)
The juice may be used in Strengthening Solution at some stage and is definitely a potions ingredient.

porcupine parts (potion ingredient)
The quills are used in boil-cure potion.

puffer-fish parts (potion ingredient)
The eyes are used in Swelling Solution.

Quodpot solution
Used in the pots serving as goals in the game of Quodpot to keep the Quod from exploding.

rat parts (potion ingredient)
A rat spleen - not more than one - is used in Shrinking Solution. Rat tails are used in hair-raising potion.

Re'em blood (potion ingredient)
The blood of the Re'em, when drunk, gives the drinker immense strength.

runespoor eggs (potion ingredient)
The eggs of the runespoor are used for making potions which enhance mental ability, though as the runespoor is a protected species, the eggs are traded on the black market.



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salamander parts (potion ingredient)
Salamander blood is used in Strengthening Solution.

scarab beetles (potion ingredient)
Crushed, these are used in Wit-Sharpening Potion.

Scintillation Solution
Effect unknown

scurvy-grass (potion ingredient)
Any of one of several sea-coast plants with four-petalled cross-shaped white flowers, at one time eaten by sailors to prevent scurvy (NSOED).

Shrinking Solution / Shrinking Potion
Makes things shrink in size, apparently reversing the aging process as well

Skele-Gro
Medical magic: Potion which regrows bones. The effect takes about eight hours and can be quite painful.

Sleekeazy's Hair Potion
Used to style hair.

Sleeping Draught/Potion
causes the drinker to fall into a deep sleep

snake parts (potion ingredient)
Snake fangs are used in boil-cure potion. Snake venom is used in some of Voldemort's potions.

sneezewort (potion ingredient)
A kind of yarrow, the powdered leaves of which are said to cause sneezing (NSOED).

solutions
The following potions are known as solutions.

* Scintillation Solution
* Shrinking Solution
* Strengthening Solution
* Swelling Solution

sopohorous (potion ingredient)
L. sopor, deep sleep or sleeping potion
Used in Draught of Living Death.

spiders (potion ingredient)

Strengthening Solution
Unknown, but presumably increases the user's strength.

Swelling Solution
Causes something to get bigger.



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Truth Potion/Serum
Forces a person to tell the truth.

tubeworms (potion ingredient)

Unctuous Unction, Gregory's
Persuades the drinker that the giver is his/her very best friend

unicorn parts (potion ingredient)
blood, horn, tail hair

valerian (potion ingredient)
Roots used in Draught of Living Death.

Veritaserum
The most powerful Truth Serum available, this colourless, odourless potion (which looks like plain water) forces the drinker to tell the truth.

Wartcap Powder
Substance which causes the skin of a person who touches it to form a thick hard crust

Wit-Sharpening Potion
Effect is presumably to make a person think more clearly.

wolfsbane (potion ingredient)
Another name for aconite.

Wolfsbane Potion
While this potion doesn't cure lycanthropy, it does prevent the extremely dangerous dementia which would otherwise accompany the transformation from human into werewolf.

wormwood (potion ingredient)
Used in Draught of Living Death.

wound-cleaning potion
Medical magic: used on cuts and other open wounds.



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