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

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

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) that restores more health than a regular Potion of Healing (Instant Health). When this potion is drank, it will give you the Instant Health II effect and immediately add 8 points of health to your health bar.

potion of healing (extended)

Let's explore how to make this potion.

Supported Platforms

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

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* 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

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Food & Drinks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Brewing
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Brewing
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Brewing
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Brewing
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Brewing
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Brewing
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Equipment

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make this Potion

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

1 Glowstone Dust

1 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 II), you will need 1 Potion of Healing (Instant Health) and 1 glowstone dust.

Place the Potion of Healing (Instant Health) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the glowstone dust to the top box.

Crafting recipe for potion of healing (extended)

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the glowstone dust will disappear. The Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) 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 (extended)

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

potion of healing

If you drink the Potion of Healing (Instant Health II), it will give you Instant Health II by adding 8 points to your health bar.

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