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Herbal and ayurvedic medications have gained international attention throughout the last ten years, with both financial and medical consequences. The globe over, there are now more legitimate worries about the effectiveness, safety, and quality of herbs due to their frequent and extensive use. Paederiafoetida, a member of the Rubiaceae family and locally referred to as "Gandhavadulia" (English:"skunkvine"), has a wide range of pharmacological and phytochemical significance. As a result, valid scientific proof or evaluation is now required in order for herbal health claims to be accepted. This review examines the pharmacognostic, phytochemical, pharmacological, and prospective features of this plant in addition to the conventional knowledge.Humans have been using nature's resources for ages to find novel phytoconstituents that have been used to treat a wide range of illnesses. Many of these treatments are still effective in contemporary medicine. Emerging data also points to the need for ongoing research into using naturally occurring active molecules to treat human diseases, as well as the need to find innovative, active natural and semisynthetic or synthetic substances.