Decoction is the process of taking something out of another thing. An example would be extracting the juice from an orange.

A decoction may be refrigerated for up to two days and retain its healing qualities

Decoction in Tagalog is "timpla" or "pagtimpla." It refers to the process of boiling herbs, roots, or plant materials to extract their medicinal properties.

Tea, decoction, tincture. Average daily dose: 1 - 3 tsp of powdered herb. Tea: 1 - 2 tsp of powdered herb, steep for 10 - 15 minutes. Decoction: 2 cups daily. And more . . .

The standard dose is 3-10 g as a decoction (strong tea) or 1-4 ml of tincture. Doses of dried material are 3-12 g.