"Protandim-like" formulation

Hi Hv, in an earlier thread you suggested the following formulation for a combination of herbs that's similar to Protandim's but with the green tea removed and replaced with Chaparral:

Chaparral 5 ounces
Turmeric 3 ounces
Ashwagandha 3 ounces
Milk thistle seed 2 ounces
Bacopa 1 ounce

As you stated, this formulation assumes that the herbs are all powders.

I have finally bought the herbs but what I bought are all 4:1 extracts of the herbs. Can I still use the same formulation as above since the concentration of the herbs relative to each other has not changed?

Also, your recommended dosage for the powders was 1/2 teaspoon 3X daily at least 20 minutes before meals. Since the 4:1 extracts are four times more concentrated than the powders, should the dosage be reduced to 1/8 teaspoon 3X daily? Would this be enough for a Breast Cancer treatment protocol or is more needed?

Lastly, you mentioned that Chaparral is safe for long-term use as long as the herb has been dried for at least a couple of months (since drying gets rid of the unstable liver-toxic alkaloids in Chaparral). I'm not sure if the 4:1 Chaparral extract that I bought from ForestRx.com was prepared by drying the herb first before extracting. Should the herb be dried first before extracting or is it OK to prepare an extract from fresh herb and then dry the resulting extract? Does it matter what is done first, drying or extracting? And BTW, does the extraction process get rid of the toxic alkaloids so that drying after extraction is not necessary?

Thanks in advance for your much appreciated help!
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