INDIAN PHYSIC AMERICAN IPECAC

INDIAN PHYSIC, AMERICAN IPECAC (Gillenia stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Baill.) +

Synonyms:
- Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton, Spiraea stipulata Muhl. ex Willd.
Called Indian Physic Root or American Ipecac in HHB. Unfortunately, the Herbal PDR (PH2)
equates the common name, Indian Physic, used in HHB for this species, with the scientific name,
Gillenia trifoliata, which Moerman and I treat as Bowmans Root. Thus, the nomenclature in the
German-edited PH2 is criss-crossed with the earlier German book (HHB) and with the Amerindian
DEM. I think both species might be considered generically from the medicinal point of view.

Activities (Indian Physic) :
- Bitter (f; PH2); Depurative (f; PH2); Emetic (f; DEM; HHB); Expectorant (f; PH2).

Indications (Indian Physic) :
- Asthma (f; DEM); Cold (f; DEM); Constipation (f; PH2); Diarrhea (f; DEM; PH2); Dropsy (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Fever (f; DEM); Flu (f; DEM); Hepatosis (f; DEM); Nephrosis (f; DEM); Rheumatism (f; DEM; PH2); Sting (f; DEM); Swelling (f; DEM).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Indian Physic) :
- Not covered (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). of anthranoid laxatives have a three times higher rate of colon carcinoma (AEH).