How to make a Potion of Healing (Instant Health) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Healing (Instant Health) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Healing (Instant Health) and add it to your inventory. When this potion is drank, it will give you the Instant Health effect and immediately add 4 points of health to your health bar.

potion of healing

Let's explore how to make this potion.

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Supported Platforms

A Potion of Healing (Instant Health) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find this Potion in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make this Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Healing (Instant Health):

How to craft this Potion in Survival Mode

1. Open the Brewing Stand menu

First, open your brewing stand so that you have the Brewing Stand menu that looks like this:

brewing menu

2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand

Start by adding blaze powder in the far left box to activate the brewing stand.

brewing menu activated

3. Add Items to make this Potion

In the Brewing Stand menu, you place ingredients in the top box and the potions are created in the bottom three boxes.

To make a Potion of Healing (Instant Health), you will need 1 water bottle, 1 nether wart, and 1 glistering melon slice.

Add the Water Bottle

First, place the water bottle in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of healing

TIP: You can make up to 3 potions at a time by adding 3 water bottles to the Brewing Stand.

Add the Nether Wart

Next, add the nether wart to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of healing

You will know that the brewing process has begun because the bubbles will turn white and the arrow will turn white to show the progress. Once the brewing is done, the nether wart will disappear.

At this point, your bottle will contain an Awkward Potion which has no effects.

Add the Glistering Melon Slice

Next, add the glistering melon slice to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of healing

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the glistering melon slice will disappear. The Potion of Healing (Instant Health) will now be finished.

TIP: If you hover over the potion in the Brewing Stand, you will see the name of the potion and its effects.

Completed potion of healing

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Healing (Instant Health).

potion of healing

If you drink the Potion of Healing (Instant Health), it will give you instant health by adding 4 points to your health bar.

At this point, you can add this Potion of Healing (Instant Health) to your inventory or you can continue and turn the potion into a Splash Potion of Healing (Instant Health).

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Potion of Healing (Instant Health)

Things to Make with this Potion

You can use a Potion of Healing (Instant Health) to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with this Potion

Here are some activities that you can do with a Potion of Healing (Instant Health) in Minecraft: