Third Years Guide to Ace Potions: A Study Guide
By Lily Lavender
This book is intended for all who need a quick study reference guide for PTNS-301. It has a glossary of terms & its appropriate meanings for the entire course. Each chapter is based on a lesson; where it won't go into grave detail, but will give you the necessary components to study for upcoming tests & assignments. This does not include mid-term & final exams. All detailed information about each topic is in your official lessons with the Professor. DO NOT COPY AS IT IS PLAGIARISM!
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Lesson Three Study Guide
Chapter 4
This style of the potion is made in pewter cauldrons & uses Celsius temperature.
Loki Gunderson invented this potion in 1953. He wanted to increase the healing speed without the process being too unnatural & for it to be slightly milder. He partnered with Salisbury Salves, in which has made the paste commercially since then.
Estimated Brewing Time (EBT): 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
Total Brewing Time (EBT): 19 hours, 26 minutes, 5 seconds (1 day)
Ingredients
⊱ 1L of water
⊱ 5 tsp of pomegranate juice
⊱ 4 tbsp of powdered sulphur
⊱ 3 tbsp of Flobberworm Mucus
⊱ 1 peeled Shrivelfig
⊱ 2 horned slugs
⊱ 3 sprigs of dittany
⊱ 6 lacewing flies
⊱ 4 dried nettles
⊱ 3 caterpillars
Instructions
1. Add 1L of water & heat to 90 degrees Celsius. Juice the 1 Shrivelfig into a clean vial & slowly add to cauldron. Stir once clockwise & add 3 sprigs of dittany.
2. Heat to 110 degrees Celsius for 20 seconds & decrease to 90 degrees Celsius. Add 2 horned slugs & stir three times counterclockwise.
3. Brew the potion for 25 minutes. The potion's color should be a bluish green with a pale green smoke. Add 5 measures (teaspoon) of pomegranate juice to the cauldron. Add 6 lacewig flies & 4 dried nettles to the mortar & pestle. Crush to a fine evenness.
4. Add 3 measures (tablespoon) of crushed items to cauldron. Heat to 110 degrees Celsius & decrease to 90 degrees Celsius. Stir twice clockwise.
5. Add 2 measures (tablespoon) of sulphur & stir 3 times clockwise. Brew for 35 minutes. The potion's color should be a pale green with a light pink smoke. Add 3 caterpillars & stir 3 times counterclockwise. Add 2 measures (tablespoon) of sulphur to the cauldron.
6. Heat to 110 degrees Celsius & decrease to 90 degrees Celsius. Stir twice counterclockwise. Brew for 20 minutes & cool for 5 minutes. Add 3 measures (tablespoon) of Flobberworm Mucus & add more if thicker is desired. Stir with a wooden spoon for evenness.
7. Use a funnel or the Siphoning Charm to transfer to vial. The potion's color should be a dark yellow with a canary yellow smoke. It will smell like freshly cut grass or freshly dug earth.
Usage Notes & Migraines
If you add all four tablespoons of sulphur during part two, it can cause large blood blisters on the skin & thick hairy black hair to sprout. Store this potion for eighteen months at room temperature & do not store in direct sunlight. Use by applying topically & do not swallow or inject it into your body. Do not use under five years old. Pregnant witches may use the paste moderately. Allergic reactions can include sneezing, headaches, rashes, upset stomach, nausea, itching, & burning. Do not use if you have haemophilia. Migraines usually happen on only one side of the head. They are deemed as neurological disorders. Migraine Management Serum & the Prodromal Preventative Potion are concoctions that can be used to treat headaches. The Prodromal Phase has mood swings, hunger, & thirst. Migraine Management Serum & the Prodromal Preventative Potion are used. The Aura Phase has vision loss, difficulty speaking, & tingling. Marigold's Migraine Mixture & the Migraine Management Serum are used. The Attack Phase has throbbing pain, light sensitivity, & dizziness. Headache Diminishing Potion & the Lights Out Peacefulness Draught are used. The Postdromal Phase has fatigue, slowness, & head pain. Energy potions & simple hydrating are used.
Stomach Ulcers, Cramps, Coughs, & Bruises
The most common illness is stomach ulcers. Use the Stomach Strengthening Serum to aid in rebuilding the lining of the stomach. Use Sleeping Potions to aid in relieving stress, using bat spleens as an ingredient. Cramps make your muscles clench & makes it harder to loosen up. To treat cramps, use the Cramping Concoction, Draught of Peace, or the Pacifying Potion. The Pepperup Potion aids in relieving the symptoms of a common cold or flu, but does not fully get rid of the infection. The Coughing Potion aids in relieving persistent coughs. The Fever Diminishing Potions aids in bringing down a high temperature. Use the Bruise Removal Paste to treat bruises & blisters, which have pomegranate juice & sulfur as main ingredients. Do not swallow the paste, only apply topically. If brewing the sulfur all at once, it causes blood blisters on your skin. Haemophilia A lacks factor VIII, while Haemophilia B lacks factor IX. The Clotting Cordial Potion can be used to treat bruises.
Fun Facts
⊱ Ashwinder eggs, bat spleens, dried rose petals, & lavender oil are most common to use as ingredients to aid in treating migraines.
⊱ Poisons can reveal themselves as ulcers.
⊱ Cramps occur due to vitamin & magnesium deficiency, injury, or dehydration.
⊱ Do not be near Muggles while using the Pepperup Potion, as it causes ears to steam for many hours after ingesting.
