• Federica Quimia, 16th century Spanish witch, discovered the potion


• she tested it on herself


• lost her memory


• the forgetfulness potion in use now is a much milder version of her forgetfulness potion


• mental healer uses it to treat extreme anxiety disorders and trauma

the recipe:

estimated brewing time: 

Pewter: 50 mins, 20 s

Brass: 45 mins, 20s

Copper: 40 mins, 50 s

ingredients:

water (500 ml)

lethe river water (2 drops)

valerian sprigs (2)

mistletoe berries (4)

honey (2 spoonsful)/mint leaves (2 standard measures) OPTIONAL

procedure:

part one

1. add 500 ml of water


2. add 2 drops of lethe river water


3. heat to 394 K for 20 s then turn down heat


4. add 2 valerian sprigs then stir clockwise 3 times


5. leave to brew at 383 K for 30 mins. At this time, potion will be deep blue and emit red sparks

part two

1. add 4 mistletoe berries in mortar


2. add the honey/mint to mortar for flavor (can skip this step)


3. grind until thoroughly mixed


4. add two measures of mixture & stir counterclockwise 3 times


5. let potion brew for 20 mins

information about potion:

• the potion should be glimmering orange-red


• likely to emit sparks


• smells like any additive used
  
  
  
  • if no additive is added, it will smell like burnt cinnamon
  
  
  
  


• transfer it to glass vial


• should be left to mature at room temp for 2 days


• store in cool, dark place


• can be kept for 6 months before disposal


• effects last for 6-8 hours


• people with neurological problems or any history with brain injury shouldn't take potion
  
  
  
  • may cause permanent loss of memory
  
  
  
  


• children under age of 5 cannot take potion
  
  
  
  • might impact brain development
  
  
  
  


• pregnant people cant take potion
  
  
  
  • brain damage to fetus
  
  
  
  

lethe river water

• named after lethe river in greek mythology
  
  
  
  • those who died drank the water to forget about their past lives
  
  
  
  


• actually, it comes from the Kaybetti river in the town of Oren (Turkey)


• acts as powerful memory suppresent


• when consumed at high dosage, might make the body's organ systems forget how to function leading to coma or death


• molecularly appears to be same to regular water


• water lacks any fungi or bacteria that might explain the characteristics


• one of the clearest rivers in the world


• two theories as to how it became a memory suppressent:
  
  
  
  • a very powerful witch/wizard charmed the very source of the river
    
    
    
    • it is possible it involved some permanent charm restructuring the particles at the river's source
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • some sort of magical fungus or plant lives at the source
    
    
    
    • water passes over it--> gets imbued with forgetfulness magic
    
    
    • as it comes down, all the traces of the plant is removed
    
    
    • does not change structure, but is just a residue
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• no one has ever reached the source of the river


• some beings may have, but the powerful forgetfulness magic has wiped their memory