[bryony]

my thinking with the 1000G can is that it equates to approx 10k 500mg caps (if I did the math right) that would not only be considerably cheaper.

but you could stock up on it easyer in case the big pharma sponsored politicians somehow manage to get vitamins herbs and supplements banned.

(saw that garbage brought up in the news again today)

I'd Still like to manage to get some Growable seeds or Roots for the plant and just try to get some growing, but I still cant find a source.

1000g / 0.5g = 2000

I think you'd have serious problems growing it. I read somewhere that the soil is important (it only grows in North Thailand) and harvesting time is quite critical too. I've got a feeling that the Japanese have tried to grow it unsuccessfully, but I'm not absolutely sure.

Have a look with Google - I'd be delighted to be wrong.

B.