Potion making
From Charmed
Potion making is one of the three basic powers of a Magical Witch and Warlock though this power can also be possed by some Demons like the Seer, Zankou, and other Powerful magical beings. Of course any being can add the ingredients and mix them however they will not be infused with Magic and hence not work unless the being has the power of Spell Casting. If a witch loses her powers any potions he or she has made beforehand will no longer work.
A potion is a magical liquid that can produce a variety of effects, from vanquishing a specific demon to turning one thing into another. Although the word "potion" suggests something one drinks, splashing someone with a potion also seems to be effective in many instances. A potion can also be poured over an inanimate object.
Potions are usually made from combinations of plant and animal parts, which can range from the ordinary (dill) to the obscure (spotted owl feathers), to the downright bizarre (newt's eyes). Some potions call for metal or stone. Demon-vanquishing potions usually require a piece of the demon in question. A number of ingredients shown being used in potions, such as jimson weed and henbane, are actually dangerous poisons.
The Charmed Ones' Book of Shadows contains a plethora of potions, nearly all of them written by Penny "Grams" Halliwell, who was considered the best potioneer of the entire Warren-Halliwell line.("Happily Ever After") The warlock Bacarra once noted that there was a potion in the book for every demon he's ever heard of. ("A Witch In Time")
Piper and Phoebe are considered to be the best potion-makers among the Charrmed Ones; Piper owing to her training as a chef and Phoebe owing to her talent as a spell-writer.
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Some Potion Ingredients
Some potion ingredients are:
- Eye of Newt
- Pig's feet
- Crickets
- Mandrake Root
- Billing's Root
- Myrrh Bark
- Burdock Root
- Cockles
- Elm Bark
- Beer Root
- Crow Feathers
- Gypsy Blood
- A Poppet
- Frankincense
- Salt
- Thyme
- Holy Thistle
- Rosemary
- Lavender
- Yarrow root
- Sprig of Cypress
- Mimosa
- Blood
- Demon Flesh
- Oleander
- Jimson weed
- Blood root
- Hollyhock seeds
- A whole Rose
- St. John's Wart
- Ragged Robin
Below is a list of all potions used in Charmed so far:
Season 1
To Stop The Heart Beating (killer cocktail)
Ingredients:
- A pinch of oleander
- A pinch of Jimson weed
- A pinch of blood root
- A pinch of hollyhock seeds
Grind to a fine powder and take with the juice of cranberries. Whoever takes it can be revived by C.P.R. (cardiopulmonary resusscitation) but it has to be done within four minutes to avoid brain damage.
Love Potion
- Two mandrake roots,
- cup betel nuts,
- lock lover's hair.
- Boil in red wine.
- To be used with Love Spell
Season 3
To vanquish Belthazor
Ingredients:
- Cockles
- Crickets
- Pig's Feet
- Mandrake
- Toadflax
- A dash of cardamom
- A pinch of carrot seeds
- Elm bark
- Billings Root
- Slice of demons flesh (In this case Belthazor)
Mix the ingredients in a pot over fire with boiling water. Then add the demons flesh
- This potion can be adapted to work for all upper level demons as long as you add a piece of flesh of the respective demon. Also used in Season 5.
