Bowman's root, Gillenia trifoliata (family Rosaceae), a North American woodland perennial with white starlike flowers, trifoliate leaves, and a root that was formerly used medicinally.
Origin
Mid 18th century.
Definition of Indian physic in US English:
Indian physic
noun
Bowman's root, Gillenia trifoliata (family Rosaceae), a North American woodland perennial with white starlike flowers, trifoliate leaves, and a root that was formerly used medicinally.