Philtre - water-based, delicate ingredients
Infusion - water-based, delicate ingredients
Decoction - for immediate ingestion, concentrated, sturdy ingredients, reduce to remove excess water
Tincture - alcohol-based, keeps for up to a year, time needed for preparation, highly concentrated, dilute
Vinegar - vinegar-based, masks ingredients, highly concentrated
Syropp - ingredients preserved in sugar solution, very sweet
Poultice - chopped plant material, compress, can be infused with potions
Formentation - clothes dipped in potions, compress
Salve - oil- or fat-based, thick and creamy, for external application
Elixir - alcohol-based, very pure
Tisane - hot water-based herbal extract
Macerate - cold water-based plant infusion, requires up to 12 hours
Essential Oils - diluted extracts
Inhalation - vapor from a potion
(http://dept-magical-education.tumblr.com/post/63569406850/types-of-potions)
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