Decocted

/dɪˈkɒktɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having been extracted or concentrated by heating or boiling; prepared by decoction.

Etymology

Past participle of decoct, indicating something that has undergone the decocting process.

Kelly Says

A decocted herb mixture looks simple but represents careful timing and temperature control—too hot or too long and you destroy the compounds you're trying to extract. Medieval herbalists were practicing precision chemistry without understanding chemistry.

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