• Used in Ayurveda
• The plant is useful for the treatment of inflammation, bronchitis, vaginal discharges, eye diseases, dyspepsia and fever
• The decoction of the leaves and tender shoots are diaphoretic and they are given in chronic rheumatism
• The juice of the fresh leaves is dropped into the ear for earache and into the corresponding nostril on the side of the head affected with hemicranias
• Root extract obtained is mostly prescribed for constipation, laxative action helps in normal bowel movement

• Antioxidant
• Anti arthritic
• Anthelmintic
• Anti-anxiety
• Hepatoprotective
• Anticancer
• Hyperuricemia
• Anti inflammatory activity
• Analgesic activity
• Anti angiogenic activity
• Antibacterial activity

Active Phytochemicals
1. Lupeol
Lupeol is one of the important pharmacological components present in Gendarussa vulgaris. It has many medicinal properties including anticancer, anti inflammatory etc. It mainly affects the functioning of the interleukin system. Lupeol has been found to have a contraceptive effect due to its inhibiting effect on the calcium channel of sperm, due to which the plant is widely used as a male contraceptive. The phytochemical extracts like alkaloid, terpenoid, flavonoid and glycoside extract of plants also showed considerable antibacterial activity against gram positive and gram negative strains.

2. Friedelin

3. ß-sitosterol (5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-y)

4. 2-amino benzyl alcohol

5. Aromadendrin

6. Gendarusin A

7. Gendarusin B

Gendarussa vulgaris is a plant that has activity as an analgesic with chemical compounds such as steroids, terpenoids, flavonoids, essential oils, resins, carbohydrates and alkaloids.