Plants contribute to the sustenance of all life on earth. Plants are in fact the only major sources of active biological substances and consequently are in great use in the pharmaceutical formulations. The research endeavours in search of therapeutically worthy plants are hiking every day on account of man’s initiative for finding out newer compounds to benefit health and life span. Plants are the base for home remedies, dietary supplements and drugs. Phytocompounds in the plants can play an important role in pharmacology. The essential oil of Curcuma amada was the study material in this study to determine their antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.