Decoctions
require a prolonged application of heat, often used in preparation of many traditional remedies, while infusions involve
the steeping of plant material in boiling water for a short
period, such as in the preparation of teas. The herbal plant
Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn, also known as Tradescantia
spathacea, has been recognized as a functional food particularly in South America with the dried leaves having the
potential to be developed into a tea-like beverage (RosalesReyes et al. 2008)