How to Make Potion of Healing in Minecraft
Normal PotionInstant Health
Instantly restores health points when consumed, providing immediate recovery during combat or after taking damage.
Effects
Instant Health
Level 1 (2 enhanced)Instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts)
NormalInstant
EnhancedInstant
Variants & Upgrades
How to Upgrade
- Add Glowstone Dust to upgrade to level 2 for Instant.
- Add Gunpowder to convert to a Splash potion (affects an area on impact).
- Add Dragon's Breath to a Splash potion to create a Lingering potion (leaves an effect cloud).
Quick Use Cases
- Normal: best for self-use before fights or exploration.
- Splash: great for teammates or tagging multiple mobs at once.
- Lingering: create temporary zones (defense, crowd control, or team buffs).
Usage Tips
When to Use Potion of Healing
Use during combat when your health is low for immediate healing.
Pro Tips
- For tough battles, the enhanced version (with Glowstone) provides stronger effects
- Carry multiple potions of different types for various situations
- Store in a hotbar slot for quick access during emergencies
Fun Fact
Fun paradox: throw the splash version at zombies and they hiss like you fed them spicy soup.
Extra Notes
- Level II heals more per bottle but can't be extended—choose based on inventory space.
- Great to quick-cancel natural regen delay before diving back into a fight.
Minecraft Potion of Healing Guide
Potion of Healing is one of the most useful potions in Minecraft. It provides the Instant Health effect, which instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts).
Removal & Version Notes
- Milk removes all active potion effects instantly—carry a bucket to counter negative effects or to reset before switching strategies.
- Potions behave similarly across recent Java and Bedrock editions; if timings seem off, verify your game version as balance tweaks occasionally change durations or levels.
Brewing Requirements
To brew Potion of Healing, you'll need a brewing stand powered by blaze powder. The brewing stand is crafted using 1 blaze rod and 3 cobblestone blocks. You'll also need the specific ingredients mentioned in the recipe above.
Where to Find the Ingredients
- Base Potion: You'll need to first create Awkward Potion as described in its own brewing guide.
- Glistering Melon Slice: Crafted by surrounding a melon slice with 8 gold nuggets in a crafting table.