Ptisan vs. Tisane — What's the Difference?

A medicinal infusion, such as sweetened barley water.

An herbal infusion or similar preparation drunk as a beverage or for its mildly medicinal effect.

Alternative spelling of tisane

A medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.

A decoction of barley with other ingredients; a farinaceous drink.

See Ptisan.

An aqueous medicine, containing little, if any, medicinal agent; a tea or tisane.

Infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves