The essential oil of ARTEMISIA NILAGIRICA was analysed by capillary gas chromatography, IR, (1)H-NMR, and GC-MS. The main constituents of the oil are camphor, beta-eudesmol, 1,8-cineole, borneol, artemisia alcohol, camphene, alpha-gurjunene, P-cymene, terpinene-4-ol and alpha-pinene.