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Decoct (Verb)

Extract the essence of something by boiling it.

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The herbalist will decoct the dried herbs to create a concentrated tea for the patient.
To make the homemade cough syrup, she had to decoct the echinacea roots in water for several hours.
The aroma specialist carefully selected the right ratio of flowers to water to decoct the perfect fragrance oil.
In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, practitioners often decoct certain types of bark or roots to extract their medicinal properties.
To create the essential oil, the essential oils expert had to decoct the rose petals in steam to release their essence.

Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The herb mixture will decoct for a few hours until the liquid is almost gone and the essence is released.
As per the traditional remedy, decoct the roots in two cups of water until the solution is reduced to a gentle syrup.
Keep monitoring the boil and wait for the brew to decoct down to half its original volume.
In a saucepan, combine these herbs and decoct them in boiling water until only a concentrated liquid remains.
Stir well and let the concoction decoct slowly over low heat for an hour or so.

Steep in hot water.

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To soften the leaves for tea, decoct them in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
The traditional method of making herbal tea involves decocting dried herbs in hot water to release the active ingredients.
In some cultures, ginger is decocted in water to make a soothing tea for colds and coughs.
To make a flavorful broth, decoct the chicken bones in water for at least an hour to extract the nutrients.
Decocting chamomile flowers in hot water releases their calming properties, making a soothing tea for relaxation.