Sapindustrifoliatus is one of the oldest cultivated medicinal plants in the world. Infact Botanist traced it to the period of the Vedas about 5000 years ago. It is a small tree flourish well in the loamy soils of tropical and sub-tropical regions. It has a number of health benefits besides the famous benefit of keeping the hair long and healthy and also useful in the treatment of lice's and dandruff. It is an excellent herb for skin problems like eczema and psoriasis. Soapnut powder is a very good antibacterial and antifungal agent. It is mostly used in the cosmetic and contraceptive creams. It is also used as detergent, bio-surfactant and remedial for organic soil pollution in the modern science. The multifacetioususes of this plant are discussed in this paper.