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Sphaeranthus indicus Linn., belonging to the Asteraceae family, also known as Gorakh Mundi or East Indian Globe Thistle, is a fragrant herb used in Indian traditional medicine. It thrives abundantly in damp areas, including as a weed in rice fields across India. In traditional Indian medicine, many different components of the plant, including the leaves, cortex, wood, roots, flower, and seed, are used to cure a variety of illnesses.[1] The plant, found in India, Africa, Australia, Indo-Malesia, and Sri Lanka, has numerous medicinal properties, including antitussive, wound healing, broncho dilatory, antioxidant, and CNS depressant properties.[2] Sphaeranthus indicus is rich in diverse secondary metabolites, including eudesmanolides, sesquiterpenoids, sesquiterpene lactones, sesquiterpene acids, flavone glycosides, flavonoid C-glycosides, is flavone glycoside, sterols, sterol glycosides, alkaloids, peptide alkaloids, amino acids, and sugars. Essential oils extracted from its flowers and whole plants contain monoterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated monoterpenes, sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, and oxygenated sesquiterpenes.[1] Sphaeranthus indicus demonstrates a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities across its various formulations, making it a versatile herb in both traditional and modern medicinal practices. From creams and ointments for topical relief to syrups and capsules for systemic benefits, each formulation harnesses the herb's therapeutic potential supported by scientific evidence.[1] Although extensively reviewed in previous literature, this review aims to explore its Siddha and Ayurvedic uses, in addition to its biological effects and botanical compounds characteristics.[2] It encompasses the structure, botanical compounds composition, ethnobotanical uses, and pharmacological activities reported for Sphaeranthus indicus.[1]