Nardostachys jatamansi DC. is an aromatic perennial herb of Valerianacea family. It is an essential medicinal plant, native of India like Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Southwest China, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan. It is a hairy small rhizomatous perennial herb. It is one of the most influencial plant and used from centuries in Unani system of medicine for the treatment of various malady such as Yarqan (Juandice), dyspepsia (sue hazam), palpitation (khafqaan), Ehtebas-e Baul (Retention of Urine), Ehtebas-e haiz (Amenorrhea) etc. Also used from long period in many chronic diseases therapeutically as well as orally in various form of Unani medicine. Nardostachys jatamansi is a traditional herb and used in multiple compound formulations in Unani system of medicine. Preliminary performed phytochemical analysis revealed that tannin, flavonoid and saponins are the major components of the plant extract. The plants containing saponins or flavonoids exhibit anticonvulsant activity whereas the flavonoids show various biological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, also exhibits hepatoprotective, hypotensive and Antidiabetic activity etc. Keeping in view the tremendous medicinal importance of the plant Sumbul-ut-teeb in Unani Medicine, this review provides updated information on its phytochemistry, therapeutic uses and pharmacological properties.