Indian Physic, Fawn's Breath, American Ipecac, Indian Hippo, or Bowman's Root Gillenia trifoliata or Porteranthus trifoliatus, Rose family, Rosaceae A plant of many names and uses.

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Indian Physic (DSPF0374) Indian Physic (DSPF0375) Indian Physic (DSPF0376) Indian Physic (DSPF0377) Indian Physic (DSPF0378)

Indian Physic is known by many names, including Indian Physic, Fawn's Breath, American Ipecac, Indian Hippo, and Bowman's Root. The root-bark of these plants is emetic, cathartic, sudorific, expectorant, and tonic, accounting for some of the plant's names.

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