diff --git a/src/artifacts.rs b/src/artifacts.rs
index 632b6a3..e7dc603 100644
--- a/src/artifacts.rs
+++ b/src/artifacts.rs
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@ impl Artifact for Chest {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Potion {
     /// a potion that restores some health
     position: Position,
     health: usize,
+    was_collected: bool,
 }
 
 impl Potion {
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ impl Potion {
         Self {
             position,
             health: rand::thread_rng().gen_range(min_health_gain..=max_health_gain),
+            was_collected: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -89,15 +92,20 @@ impl Artifact for Potion {
                 format!("picked up potion and gained {} health.", new - old).to_string(),
             );
             self.health = 0;
+            self.was_collected = true;
         } else {
-            messages.insert(
-                0,
-                "not using the potion because you're healthy.".to_string(),
-            );
+            messages.insert(0, "move potion to inventory.".to_string());
+            player.add_to_inventory(self);
+            self.was_collected = true;
         }
     }
 
     fn was_collected(&self) -> bool {
-        self.health == 0
+        self.was_collected
+    }
+}
+impl Potion {
+    pub fn get_health(&self) -> usize {
+        self.health
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8e9ffe6..27dabc3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -103,12 +103,13 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Blue));
             frame.render_widget(
                 Paragraph::new(format!(
-                    "Health: {}/{}\nExp: {}\nGold: {}\nLevel: {}",
+                    "Health: {}/{}\nExp: {}\nGold: {}\nLevel: {}\nInventory: {}",
                     game.get_player().get_life(),
                     game.get_player().get_max_life(),
                     game.get_player().get_experience(),
                     game.get_player().get_gold(),
-                    game.get_player().get_immutable_position().get_level() + 1
+                    game.get_player().get_immutable_position().get_level() + 1,
+                    game.get_player().inventory_size(),
                 ))
                 .block(block)
                 .wrap(Wrap { trim: true }),
@@ -155,6 +156,19 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                                     .to_string(),
                             );
                         }
+                        KeyCode::Char('p') => {
+                            let gained_health = game.get_mutable_player().consume_inventory();
+                            if gained_health > 0 {
+                                game.messages.insert(
+                                    0,
+                                    format!(
+                                        "used a potion from inventory and gained {} health.",
+                                        gained_health
+                                    )
+                                    .to_string(),
+                                );
+                            }
+                        }
                         KeyCode::Char('q') => {
                             break;
                         }
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index b37e979..11f3248 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use rand::Rng;
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
 
+use crate::artifacts::Potion;
 use crate::position::{HasPosition, Position};
 
 pub struct Player {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ pub struct Player {
     max_life: i16,
     gold: usize,
     experience: usize,
+    inventory: Vec<Potion>,
 }
 
 impl Player {
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ impl Player {
             max_life,
             gold: 0,
             experience: 0,
+            inventory: vec![],
         }
     }
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> String {
@@ -65,6 +68,25 @@ impl Player {
     pub fn damage(&self) -> usize {
         rand::thread_rng().gen_range(1..4)
     }
+
+    pub fn add_to_inventory(&mut self, potion: &Potion) {
+        self.inventory.push(*potion);
+    }
+
+    pub fn inventory_size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inventory.len()
+    }
+
+    pub fn consume_inventory(&mut self) -> usize {
+        if self.is_healthy() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if let Some(potion) = self.inventory.pop() {
+            self.change_life(potion.get_health() as i16);
+            return potion.get_health();
+        }
+        0
+    }
 }
 
 impl HasPosition for Player {
@@ -85,6 +107,7 @@ fn test_get_name() {
         max_life: 10,
         gold: 0,
         experience: 0,
+        inventory: vec![],
     };
     assert_eq!(p.get_name(), "Teddy Tester");
 }
@@ -108,6 +131,7 @@ fn test_change_life() {
         max_life: 10,
         gold: 0,
         experience: 0,
+        inventory: vec![],
     };
     assert_eq!(p.get_life(), 5);
     p.change_life(-2);
@@ -141,6 +165,7 @@ fn test_max_life() {
         max_life: 10,
         gold: 0,
         experience: 0,
+        inventory: vec![],
     };
     assert_eq!(p.get_max_life(), 10);
 }