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In every country traditional medicine find foundation in magical or religious belief and considered as safe and free from undesirable side effect. Herbal products are not evaluated for purity and consistency of active constituent they also contain some contaminant. With the increased use of herbal products, the safety and efficacy of herbal medicine are being questioned. Recently some herbs show toxicity such as Glycyrrhizin glabra Linn, Ginkgo biloba, Panax ginseng, Allium sativum, and more herb. Adverse health effects linked to herbal products could be related to both the inevitable harmful effects of medicinal herbs and toxicities caused by adulterants/contaminants. The lot of evidence regarding the side effects of herbal medicine has emphasized the requirement for and importance of toxicity studies for herbal products. Toxicology plays a major role in the development of herbal medicines. Thus the safety criteria are important in development of herbal medicine for saving life of human. The present review focused on need of toxicological study and safety of herbal drug prior to used. The toxicity studies need to be done even plant have long history of drug usage or do not have any documented toxicity so they can lead some unrelated toxicity especially during long term treatment for chronic condition or when used as food supplement.