I was wondering, what items does alchemy make that are commonly used by people? Looking at the new recipes, it doesn't look like they play as much of a role as they used to in producing armor and weapons. Do people commonly use potions, ethers, and medicines often? Or is alchemy in the same boat as culinarian as a craft without much of a market at the moment?

The reason I ask is I have some thoughts on creating a larger market for alchemical items (I actually posted it up on the general discussion, but it got buried under the 2.0 discussions), and wanted to get some insight on how the market is. Culinarian's issue is simply a lack of information, and I'm sure once people start realizing en masse that X food boosts Y desired stat by Z large amount, they'll flock to the market... or at least to the best items for various builds. However, in alchemy's case, all the answers for what an item does are in its description, but I never really see people popping potions, ethers, ironskin tonics, or other such alchemical creations.