Herbology First Year
Herbology Review
Introduction to Herbology & Basic Equipment
LESSON ONE
“Herbology is the study and use of magical and mundane plants.”
Herbology is the study of magical & mundane plants – however it involves more than just gardening.
It is important to know the properties of plants – for either their medicinal or practical purposes.
Plants have aesthetic (Figure A), medicinal (Figure B) and practical (Figure C) uses.
Lesson I – Intro to Herbology
Figure A.Figure C.
Figure B.
There are several protective items important for use in the study of Herbology.
These include: Dragon-hide gloves, earmuffs, a wand, dittany, enclosed shoes, an apron, and sometimes a mask.
Lesson I – Protective Equipment
Dragon Dung is used as a fertilizer for
plants.
Lesson 1 – Plant Care & Fertilizers
Mooncalf Dung is also a
fertilizer, but it’s a much
gentler option (for sensitive
plants).Centaur Tears are richer in vitamins than normal water and therefore
help plants grow in
abundance.
Care & Use in Potions“The Morphanus Cacti will not grow next to the ocean, just as the
Aquaigus Root would not grow in a dry desert!”
LESSON TWO
Each plant has different requirements for growth, including soil, temperature and pH etc.
Each plant is an individual and as such, one plant’s necessities could be another plants demise. Therefore you have to be careful how you treat a plant.
Plants range in size and lifespan, from the size of a coin, to taller than a house and from three years to five thousand years!
Plants are used as potion ingredients, either for practical/medicinal uses or aesthetically (for smell and taste).
Lesson II – Care & Use in Potions
Basic Herbs & Fungi“This week we will be looking at four of the basic herbs used in
Herbology.”
LESSON THREE
Lesson III: Gillyweed• Quite rare and native to the
Mediterranean Sea• When consumed, causes
people to grow gills and webbed feet in order to breathe and successfully
swim under water.• pH: 7.9 – 8.4 (moderately
alkaline)• Requires little sunlight• Grows to between 5 and
7cm.
Lesson III: Valerian Root
• Valeriana officinalis – native to Europe & Asia• Possesses sedative powers and is used in sleeping potions.
• Often worn by grooms at weddings for its smell.• pH: 4.5-5.0 (very acidic)
• Requires a lot of sunshine to remain healthy.
Lesson III: Knotgrass
• Symbolic at weddings – symbolises tying two people together.• 5cm – 4m tall.• pH: 6.1 – 7.3• Flowers range between white, pink & green.
Lesson III: Dittany
• Grows 20-30cm and requires sunlight to thrive.• Found natively in the
mountains of Crete, but now cultivated worldwide.
• Useful in healing potions• pH: 6.6 – 7.3 (neutral)
• It is possible to overwater dittany, so be careful and
always keep it at 13 degrees Celsius in the greenhouse.
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