It must be a drawing agent because some people use it to make tinctures with They usually say that because it is sweet they use it for children's tinctures, yet if it didn't draw 'stuff' from the plants it wouldn't make a good tincture.
Samala, Renee -------Original Message------- As a nurse we are taught that glycerin draws fluid out of the underlying tissues, so yes, it may "moisturize" the surface but at a cost to those underlying tissues
