By resourcing and sorting the references of Wikstroemia indica at home and abroad

it has been summarized the chemical constituents and the pharmacological action of Wikstroemia indica. It has many chemical constituents with biological activities

such as coumarin

flavone and lignanoid. Beside the antitumor activity

which has become one of the hot sports in resent academic research

it has antibacterial

antiviral

anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects etc. As one of the toxic herbs

more attention should be paid to its toxic-side effects to ensure the safety and rationality in clinic and to provide a basis for its further development and application.