Glycerin - And why I don't use it to make a tincture

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As usual, I'm probably opening a can of worms here (usual for me buttttttttt I use only alcohol and/or apple cider vinegar when making a tincture and never glycerin.

 

Why?

 

Both alcohol and cider vinegar are excellent catalysts in aiding the body's assimilation of the herbal nutrients where glycerin is weak as a catalyst and therefore slows absorbtion and is thusly less effective.

 

My solution for those who are alcohol intolerant is to pour the tincture into a cup of boiling water which blows off the alcohol and then pour in a tablespoon of Apple Cider vinegar to add the catalyst back in.

 

Your witness Mr. Mason

 

Love,

 

Ian (a wonderin who's gonna ask about an allergy to Apple Cider Vinegar :^)

 

Ian Shillington N.D.Dr.IanShillington