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Indian Physic

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

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.
Indian Physic or Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) (DSPF0374)
Indian Physic or Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) (DSPF0374)
Indian Physic or Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) (DSPF0377)
Indian Physic or Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) (DSPF0377)
Indian Physic or Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) (DSPF0376)
Indian Physic or Bowman's Root (Gillenia trifoliata) (DSPF0376)