well, simply basifying will likely give some cactus soap along with the alks.
an alcoholic extraction will give a tincture with lots of chlorophyll. neither method is particularly clean, which is why people either tend to do A/B/A, or make a tea
but some opt to make 'resin'
which is better is just a matter of personal preference.
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