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Medicinal plants are a boon to human beings to lead a disease free healthy life. They play a major role in maintaining human health. One such medicinal plant is Abutilon indicum. It is an erect, woody, shrubby plant and widely distributed in the tropical countries. The whole plant is used to cure many diseases. It is a rare weed plant mostly found in wastelands of tropical region. The whole plant of Abutilon indicum has a good deal of various components. The leaves include steroids, saponin, carbohydrates and flavonoids. The root comprises linoleic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid whereas the seeds embrace all the essential aminoacids with palmitic acid. The elemental role of this plant involves Hypoglycemic, Immunomodulatory, Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Ant diabetic, Antiulcer, Anti arthritic, Anti inflammatory and Larvicidal activity. The leaves of this plant were generally taken orally in order to get relieved from body pain. The present review aims to provide detailed survey of literature on the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Abutilon indicum.