A REVIEW ARTICLE ON AYURVEDIC/ HERBAL PLANT ?ARUNA? (ACONITUM HETEROPHYLLUM).

In modern days there are Allopathic medicines are most widely used for general treatments. Herbal medicine are major remedy of Traditional and Ayurvedic medicine systems. Herbal or Ayurvedic medicine are less toxic or side effects. Medicinal plants are playing an important role in the drug discovery and development of new molecules. There are a number of herbs which are used from ancient time Aruna (Aconitum heterophyllum) is important herbs because in this medicinal plant there are a lot off pharmacological activity like Anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective , Digestive activity. But some species of Aconitum plant is poisons in nature. This review should be of interest to readers in the areas of Pharmacognostical and Pharmacological activity and indication of Aconitum heterophyllum. and Aconitum Heterophyllum is one of the herbs which are used for its medicinal properties. Aconitum species belongs to the family Ranunculaceae .it?s about 300 species are found in all over the world but in India, only 24 species are found in the Himalayas sub-alpine and alpine region, suits required about 2400-3600 m altitude above sea level. Seed germination micro propagation method is used for the cultivation of Aconitum plants. Aconitum heterophyllum has a lot of pharmacological use like in the treatment of urinary infection, diarrhea, as an expectorant, Anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective activity. It is a good source of diterpene alkaloids, flavonoids. There are some indication occurs in Aconitum heterophyllum roots part: Nausea, Bleeding piles, Periodic fever, Dyspepsia, Diarrhea, Dryness of mouth. When taken in larger doses may cause constipatation