decocted
Boiled for essence
Decocted is the past tense of decoct, meaning to extract flavor, essence, or active properties by boiling.
The term appears mainly in herbal medicine, pharmacy, and cooking: She decocted the roots for several hours to make a medicinal tea.
A decoction is the resulting liquid.
The word is technical and somewhat old-fashioned outside specialized contexts.
Cooked at low heat
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- steepedSaturated by soaking
- brewedPrepared by steeping
- stewedCooked low and slow
infused · heated · poached · parboiled · blanched · scalded · coddled · reduced
Gathered or intensified
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- potentHaving great effect
- distilledPurified by vaporization
- intenseExtreme in degree
enriched · fortified · condensed · pure · robust · strong · full-bodied · extracted
Plant-based healing tradition
- tincturesMedicinal solutions in alcohol
- elixirsCurative liquid preparations
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- phytochemicalsBioactive plant-derived compounds
therapeutic · apothecary · remedy · maceration · percolation · filtration · essences · distillation
Herbal infusion beverage
- camomileAromatic medicinal herb
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- rooibosSouth African herbal tisane
ginger · echinacea · valerian · dandelion · rosehip · licorice root · elderflower · nettle
simmered
Cooked at low heat
stewed · infused · heated · poached · parboiled · blanched · scalded · coddled · reduced · slow-cooked
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
intense · enriched · fortified · condensed · pure · robust · strong · full-bodied · extracted · saturated
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- tincturesMedicinal solutions in alcohol
- elixirsCurative liquid preparations
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
phytochemicals · therapeutic · apothecary · remedy · maceration · percolation · filtration · essences · distillation · potions
tisane
Herbal infusion beverage
- camomileAromatic medicinal herb
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
rooibos · ginger · echinacea · valerian · dandelion · rosehip · licorice root · elderflower · nettle · lemon balm
decoctedraw
In original state
unprocessed · unextracted · whole · unprepared · unboiled