Jacob Blunt
Ravenclaw 3rd Year
Potions Lesson II
A great potioneer by the name of
Ceasar Auricomus had studied and researched male and female baldness; eventually came up with this cure.
Capillatum Potion
1 gallon pumpkin juice
4 oz Flobberworm mucus
8 drops of Lavender essence
1 cup Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)
5 Mandrake leaves (adult plant)
6 spoons Honey
12 Fluxweed leaves
1 sprig of Peppermint
1 drop of Re'em blood
3 Knotgrass blossoms
3 Rat tails
10 drops of Saw Palmetto extract
2 oz Zinc
Preparation:
- make sure workstation is clean
- Check if cauldron is clean
Steps:
I. Add Pumpkin juice.
II. Ignite the fire.
III. Bring to a simmer.
IV. Add Mucus with wooden spoon
V. Stir into the juice
VI. add drops of lavender
VII. place one of the Mandrake leaves in the mortar
VIII. add the Gotu Kola
IX. set the stirrer to magically stir 9 times clockwise, once counter
X. crush mandrake leaf with the pestle in the same motion and at the same time of the 9 stirring
XI. Add Herb on 10th stir
XII. Repeat steps IX to XI for remaining mandrake leaves
XIII. mix in the Honey, the Fluxweed leaves (whole), the peppermint and the drop of Re'em blood (only one drop or it will ruin the potion)
XIV. Crumple the knotgrass blossoms with your fingers over the potion
XV. add the rat tails (quickly)