Re: Glycerine Medicines...

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Waymon Cowley wrote:

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> Doses anyone have experience with herbals made with glycerin? I've

> seen in some of the older herbals formulas using it and I've also

> read that some of the components aren't extracted this way.

> DrShook'sks course uses glycerin extensively mostly as

> apreservativee for infusions and decoctions. Even in Dr.

> 's work he mentions glycerin favorably.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Waymon

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Hi Waymon,

Glycerine as a preservative is quite good. It is also much easier for

young children and the very elderly to take as compared to a tincture.

No, glycerine is terrible for extracting. Best would be to make a

tincture, add it to water and slowly heat to drive off the alcohol and

then reduce the water by half, cool and add the glycerine. It won't last

as long as a tincture though. Might wish to use something to flavor it

with like honey or fruit juice.

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