Viscum articulatum Burm f., an extra pharmacopeia drug of Ayurveda known as Madanga. The folklore of Odisha, belongs to family Santalaceae. Ethno pharmacologically whole plant of V. articulatum is claim to be used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, analgesic and wound healing activity. It is unexplored from the pharmacognostical and phytochemical aspects for proper scientific evaluation of the plant for its authentication, physicochemical parameters, phytochemical screening, qualitative and quantitative of V. articulatum has been carried out as per standard protocol.