Nelumbo nucifera is well known plant in ayurved. So many researchers have been done since. Here we are trying to update the phytochemical profile and traditional uses of the plant Nelumbo nucifera. The phytochemical profile of the plant is different by part to part. There are numerous therapeutic profits of this plant for which different parts are used. The extracts of rhizomes, seeds flowers and leaves have been reported to have varied therapeutic potential. So it is needed to know the phytochemical and traditional uses of the plant