Potions and Ethers are synonymous with Final Fantasy games. However, players don't use many of them in FFXI because ether 1. They take up a lot of space and 2. many of the ones that are actually useful impose a heavy "medicated" effect.

Concoction was a great solution for the lower level potions and ethers back in the day because it turned potions and ethers into concentrated medicine "Drops" (Stackable to 12.)

The two biggest problems with Concoction today is 1. It can only make low tier/level potions and ethers and 2. they each give a 5 min medicated effect.

Why not enable Concoction to make the higher tier/level potions and ethers into medicine drops (i.e X-potion Pro-ether?) Or even lower or remove the medicated effects?

The medicine market needs a shot in the arm.