Bala is an important Ayurvedic drug entering into several ayurvedic medical formulations. Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. belonging to the family Tiliaceae, also known as Jhinjharita possesses various properties of the drug Bala. This work involves the pharmacognostical characters, phytochemical analysis and HPTLC profiling of the roots extract of T. rhomboidea. The pharamcognostical study comprises of taxonomical characters of taxa, macro and microscopical characters root, histochemical tests and diagnostic characters. The phytochemical analysis consists of determination of physicochemical constants, preliminary organic analysis and HPTLC profile. Phytochemical studies revealed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, phytosterols, tannins, saponins etc. © 2022 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.