Physic may refer to: The study or practice of medicine A substance administered as medicine, or the medicinal plant from which it is extracted: Gillenia stipulata, a plant known commonly as Indian physic Jatropha, a genus of plants commonly known as the physic nut Veronicastrum virginicum, a plant known commonly as Culver's physic Physic garden, a type of herb garden with medicinal plants See also Physics (disambiguation) Regius Professor of Physic (disambiguation) Regius Professor of Medicine (disambiguation)