The Flora book lists the recipe, when I first read it I couldn't figure out where I would find "Boiling Thera" or w/ever it was, as I didn't have any items like that in my "Crafting?" bag : )
Didn't clue into the cauldrons name / contents until I finished looting the back room, and messing with the 3 runes. Triggering them in certain orders did things (nothing useful), but very much still felt like "piece missing" at that point.