Herbology Review Assignment

by: Nicholle Lindsey (1st year-Gryffindor)

Lesson 1: Introduction & Basic Equipment

What is Herbology?

Herbology is the study and the use of both mundane and

magical plants.

What can plants be used for?

Medicinal Purposes

Protective Purposes

Educational Purposes

Basic Equipment- Safety

When practicing Herbology 3 key pieces of equipment are needed for safety.

Dragon Hide gloves, Earmuffs, and a wand

These are important because of the danger that some plants or fungi may present when you are working with them.

(pictures of each on next slide)

Basic Equipment- otherSome basic equipment used when working with Herbology include:

Dragon Dung- Which is retrieved from the stool of a fire-breathing dragon. This can be used as fertilizer or in order to make fertilizer.

Mooncalf Dung- also used as fertilizer, however is more gentle than the dragon dung and used for more sensitive plants.

Centaur tears- a type of plant food retrieved from centaurs, they contain more vitamin than water. Many plants can use them however to some they are toxic. (Ethical issues surround the collecting of Centaur tears)

Lesson 2:Care & Use of Potions

Caring for the plants-repotting

Repotting: Very important in the life of a plant. With a new pot the plant enjoys the freshness as well as a boost of confidence when they are in a bigger space. During this time many plants will change their need for water intake depending on the size of the pot. There will also be a change to their diet depending on the type of plant for example:

Flesh-Eating plants: double the food intake

Gaviat: Eat 1/3 the grass they normally eat.

Caring for the plants- Habitat/lifespan

Habitat: Most plants have native lands but they also have lands that they have adapted to. Habitats that work for the plants depend on the sunlight and water amount and how much they need.

Lifespan: Unless the life is cut short because of use, many plants live from 3 to 5 thousand years.

Draught of living death (potion)

Very strong sleeping potion

Created from wormwood and powered root of asphodel

Other major potion ingredients

Mistletoe Berries

Wolfsbane/monkshood/aconite

Valerian Springs

Leaping toadstool

Knotgrass

Peppermint

Root of Aconite

Poppy Heads

Shrivelfigs

Rose Thorns

Rose Oil

Lesson 3:Basic Herbs & Fungi

Gillyweed

Rare Herb from the Mediterranean Sea

Height of five centimeters to seven centimeters in soil with a pH range of 7.9–8.4 (Moderately alkaline

Requires large amounts of water but little sunlight

Consumption of Gillyweed by a human results in temporary growth of gills and webs between toes and fingers. The effect lasts for about an hour in fresh water, and up to three hours in salt water

Valerian Root (and Sprigs)

Native to Europe and Asia and has migrated to North America.

Possesses sedative powers, and its sprig is used in several sleeping potions.

Grow to be five feet, and forms bunches of attractive white flowers. At least 7 hours of sunlight is required.

The seed should be planted in soil with a pH level of 4.5–5.0 (very strong acid), about 1/8 of an inch down.

Harvested in the Fall or Spring

Used in both the forgetfulness potion and draught of living death

Knottgrass

Native to European forests

Growing from 5cm to 4m tall. Neutral level of pH level in soil (Slight acid) 6.1–6.5 to (Neutral) 6.6–7.3, and plenty of water.

Used in polyjuice potions to help temporarily turn one person's’ body in that of another.

Dittany Dittany only grows naturally on the mountainside of Crete, Greece.

Average pH level of (Neutral) 6.6–7.3 To grow dittany. temperature in the greenhouse at an even temperature of 13 degrees Celsius. Seeds should be lightly covered by soil, and then sprinkle lightly with water. Wait until the soil feels dry to water the Dittany.

Used in many love potions as well as the Wiggenweld Potion

Lesson 4:Dangerous Plants

The MandrakeCommon in European Countries.

Shaped like a parsnip with wrinkled roots in the shape of a being, Above ground, it grows from between five centimeters to forty centimeters, and resembles tobacco plants.

The Mandrake causes hallucinations, comas, and puts people into dreamlike states. It is used in sleeping potions, love potions, and also in a potion to revive a petrified person

Uprooted Mandrakes can cause death with their screams.

There is a way to safely repot a Mandrake without death from screams.

FIRST AID: If a person slips into a coma from contact with a mandrake, wash the spot of contact and immediately send for a trained healer to administer a tandisu injection.There is no reversal to death by the Mandrake's scream.

Devil’s Snare Natural to Scottish highlands and lowlands. Will grow in all dark and damp places.

Dassin Sanate attacks when one's back is turned, asleep, or already in its grasp. The more you struggle against its strangulation, the quicker it kills you. (For first aid, remember that the plant hates heat and light. Incendio, Lumos Maxima, etc may be used) When a victim relaxed, the plant assumes death, and drops the victim. Although playing dead works, Incendio is the recommended response in dire situations.

FIRST AID: In an emergency situation, treat the person for strangulation and suffocation. Rennervate, a reviving spell, may be useful, or Anapneo if they ended up choking on their own tongue.

BubotuberNative to Scotland.

Resembles a giant black slug.When squeezed, it releases gas-scented yellow pus.

To grow Bubotuber, one must plant a bulb in dark, nutrient rich soil. Bubotuber requires very little sunlight, and can stand very cold weather. Dragon dung is recommended for fertilizer, and lots of it!

Can be used to treat acne when diluted.

FIRST AID: Cleanse wound for five minutes under clean cold water, before applying dittany. It is recommended that one also take a potion for the pain.

Lesson 5:Rat Root

Rat Root

Rat Root is a reed-like perennial which grows to the height of about one meter.

Leaves are strongly scented with a bitter taste, and the powdered rhizomes of Rat Root may be used as a substitute for ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg

Some symptoms Rat Root can help cure are tooth aches, burns, and eye diseases. In powdered form Rat Root is capable of clearing a cough and relieving the strain on one’s voice.

Rat Root (properties)

· Abortifacient

Anodyne (relives pain)

· Anthelmintic

· Aphrodisiac (used in some love potions)

· Carminative

· Counters the side effects of hallucinogens

· Diuretic

· Hallucinogen

· Laxative

· Otalgic (cures ear aches)

· Sedative

Lesson 6:Advanced Herbology

Bouncing Bulb (Resilio bulbus)

When not restrained this plant is able to bounce around, which gives it its name. Purple in nature, Bouncing Bulbs consist of a bulb shaped plant, with several green leaves sprouting from its top.

Bouncing Bulbs have the ability to grow to the size of doorways; therefore, it is important to recognize signs of aggression from a Bouncing Bulb, as well as how to subdue them.

When threatened, Bouncing Bulbs tend to jump towards anyone they view as a possible attacker. If you see a Bouncing Bulb coming at you, it is safe to assume that is showing signs of aggression. Smaller Bulbs may be subdued with a knockback jinx.

Gurdyroot

Able to grow in a diverse range of environments, provided the soil has enough nutrients. Sunlight and water in adequate amounts will keep the Gurdyroot alive for several months, as long as the soil is nutritious. If there is a lot of sunlight, Gurdyroots can grow to be up to fifteen centimeters in diameter

Resemble a green onion however their smell is a quick give away to the difference.

Commonly used to "ward off evil"

Aconite (wolfsbane)

Found in the wild, in forests and mountain ranges of moderate temperatures.

If you are harvesting the plant outdoors, be careful not to leave parts of the root exposed, as it can harm the wildlife nearby.

Do not attend to your Aconite while you have open wounds on your hand, as it takes great caution to ensure correct dosages of Aconite are used at the best of times

Wormwood

Native to Europe. Wormwood has wood-like roots, and leaves which are between two and eight inches. Wormwood prefers salty water,

Ability to induce sweating, stimulate the imagination, increase hunger, settle stomach, and is a counter-irritan

Often associated with sorrow or bitterness.

Lesson 7: Non-Magical Plants

Lily Plants

They Come in several colors, from blue, orange, pink, purple, and white, to yellow. However, not all lilies produce flowers.

The flowers are known to attract birds.

Lily plants are a high source of fibre when dried, and have many other health benefiting properties.

Lily Plants (planting)

To plant you myst first get a bulb.

Needs partial to full sunlight.

Planted 1/4 inch into the ground in nutrient rich soil, and have partial to full access to sun (5-6 hours of full sunlight is optimal).

As a non-magical plant regular water will work just fine.

Lily Plants (Uses)

High source of fiber when dried

Flower of a lily is able to help to regulate heart rate, and is also used in helping other conditions related to the heart. Can be a treatment of angina.

Work well with the treatment of burns and to prevent scar tissue from forming. The roots of the flower may be made into an ointment to apply to burned areas.

English Rose Needs partial to full sunlight.

Classified as a shrub and can grow from 1 to 20 feet.

Flower may be blue, green, orange, pink, red, or white.

Soil with a pH range of 5.5–7.0

Need plenty of water

*Dragon hide gloves ought be worn to protect yourselves from rose thorns*

English rose (uses)

Has many medicinal uses, here are a few:

Burns

Influenza

Sore Throats

Decrease kidney stones

Love potions

Stop nose bleeds

Ease a cough, fevers, and colds

Lesson 8:Challenges in Herbology

Perceptions of Herbology- “The Gardening Effect”

Called “The gardening effect” because of its correlation to simplifying our understanding of plants and the work of Herbogists, the negative perception of Herbology has only begun to have a large effect in the last three hundred years.

In the beginning Herbologists were revered and thought of as extremely important in society, up until the late 16th century.

The main reason this has changed is due to our knowledge of the world in the last couple hundred years. The reason of this decline was because with the new knowledge of the world the knowledge of the natural world became a back burner issue, and the people working with it as well.

Allien Species Alien species include non-indigenous, introduced, exotic, and invasive species A formal definition of this would be: A type of plant or animal living outside of its original habitat, ecosystem, or geological range.

Alien species have effects because they alter the natural ecosystems effecting the plants that had already been there naturally. And invasion becomes a problem.

How invasion works:

1. The seed/plant propagates into new territory

2. The plant adapts to the new environment

3. The plant "takes over" the environment, growing in numbers that may be beyond what the ecosystem can handle (some plants are able to adapt, grow wild in the habitat, and not overextend itself)

Hazards posed by alien plants

Since they are from another place these plants require may require more nutrients than the land can provide for them, which will cause it to be taken from the natural plants.

It is estimated that invasive plants have taken up 7% more water resources in South Africa.

It is possible for an invasive species to cause mass extinction of plants and animals.