diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
index e6ac632d4..d2c4b84ef 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("effect"))
+			if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("effect") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("e")))
 			{
 				pEffectType = Potions.getByName(split[1]);
 				if (pEffectType != null)
@@ -345,11 +345,11 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					user.sendMessage("Invalid potion effect");
+					user.sendMessage(_("invalidPotionEffect", split[1]));
 					canceledEffect = true;
 				}
 			}
-			else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("power"))
+			else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("power") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("p")))
 			{
 				if (Util.isInt(split[1]))
 				{
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 					power = Integer.parseInt(split[1]);
 				}
 			}
-			else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("duration") || split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("dur"))
+			else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("duration") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("d")))
 			{
 				if (Util.isInt(split[1]))
 				{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
index 212c5e1eb..ff246ba59 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.PotionMeta;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
 import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 
@@ -47,14 +48,21 @@ public class Commandpotion extends EssentialsCommand
 
 		if (stack.getType() == Material.POTION)
 		{
+			PotionMeta pmeta = (PotionMeta)stack.getItemMeta();
 			if (args.length > 0)
 			{
 				if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("clear"))
 				{
-					PotionMeta pmeta = (PotionMeta)stack.getItemMeta();
 					pmeta.clearCustomEffects();
 					stack.setItemMeta(pmeta);
 				}
+				else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("apply") && user.isAuthorized("essentials.potion.apply"))
+				{
+					for(PotionEffect effect : pmeta.getCustomEffects())
+					{
+						effect.apply(user);
+					}
+				}
 				else
 				{
 					final MetaItemStack mStack = new MetaItemStack(stack);
@@ -64,12 +72,12 @@ public class Commandpotion extends EssentialsCommand
 					}
 					if (mStack.completePotion())
 					{
-						PotionMeta pmeta = (PotionMeta)mStack.getItemStack().getItemMeta();
+						pmeta = (PotionMeta)mStack.getItemStack().getItemMeta();
 						stack.setItemMeta(pmeta);
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						user.sendMessage("Invalid potion");
+						user.sendMessage("invalidPotion");
 						throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index 953c4c093..29470cbe4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
index 3499482bc..0bf86588e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
@@ -503,3 +503,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
index 391e415c9..632890f99 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
index f6af8c9d6..8fb540f49 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
index 953c4c093..29470cbe4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
index 00ffc2ed0..93151901b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
index 14f6a76af..5515c59d8 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
index b18b2a688..f879729c4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
index d9fd3f723..350738fba 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
index c8ff0493b..b3dd767a7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
index 743bbb90a..1dd52af2a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
index 4fae721ef..acb4e3d81 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
index 240db04b2..257b60331 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
@@ -500,3 +500,4 @@ bed=\u00a7obed\u00a7r
 invalidPotionEffect=\u00a74You do not have permissions to apply potion effect \u00a7c{0} \u00a74to this potion
 potions=\u00a76Potions:\u00a7r {0}
 holdPotion=\u00a74You must be holding a potion to apply effects to it
+invalidPotion=\u00a74Invalid Potion
diff --git a/Essentials/src/plugin.yml b/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
index 216103e1b..3330da4ee 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ commands:
     aliases: [pong,echo,echo,eping,epong]
   potion:
     description: Adds custom potion effects to a potion.
-    usage: /<command> effect:<effect> power:<power> duration:<duration>
+    usage: /<command> <clear|apply|effect:<effect> power:<power> duration:<duration>>
     aliases: [epotion,elixer,eelixer]
   powertool:
     description: Assigns a command to the item in hand.