is the process of extracting essential oils from herbs by steeping them in hot water or cold or hot oil A hot water infusion is called a tea Herb leaves and aerial parts are plunged into hot water, but not boiled because this will cause them to lose volatile oils Remove boiling water from the heat before adding these parts of plant material Roots and bark are boiled Medicinal herbs are often steeped overnight
the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
An infusion is the flavor that is extracted from any ingredient such as tea leaves, herbs or fruit by steeping them in a liquid such as water, oil or vinegar
(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)