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The neurological condition known as Parkinson's disease, named after Dr. James Parkinson, whose original documentation dates back to 1817, is a degenerative and chronic condition that greatly affects movement. Motor symptoms including bradykinesia, stiffness, tremors, and postural instability are characteristic of this disease. These symptoms are caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain's substantia nigra. In addition to motor symptoms, people may suffer from autonomic dysfunction, emotional disorders, sleep abnormalities, and cognitive impairment. Medicinal plants have served as a constant source of medicaments, which have a great efficacy and demand for the treatment of Parkinson. Medicinal Plants, that deserve attention are Mucuna pruriens, Brahmi, Ashwagandha which have shown neuroprotective effect, anti-oxidant activity along with various pharmacological activity. M.pruriens has been of keen interest in phytochemical and Ayurvedic research due to its excellent medicinal values. The seeds of Mucuna pruriens contain alkaloids, glycosides, reducing sugars, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, calcium, phosphorus and potassium, polyphenolic substances, protease inhibitor, phytic acid, and L-dopa is a major constituent present in whole herb which act as a precursor of dopamine. The present review is an attempt to provide reported details of information on these herbs and phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities. It is an attempt to provide a direction for further research.