Achyranthes aspera is a common plant found throughout India this review focuses on the wide pharmacological activities of Achyranthes aspera L. Before the introduction of modern medicines, disease treatment was entirely managed by herbal remedies. It is estimated that about 80% ofthe world population residing in the vast rural areas of the developing and under developed countries still depends mainly on medicinal plants. It is quite obvious that the plant is widely used in traditional medicinal system of India and has been reported to possess hepatoprotective, anti- inflammatory, antitussive, antifungal and also used to check wounds healing and antibacterial properties. Achyranthes aspera is a very important plant for its large number of medicinal properties as well as medicinally important chemicals like ecdysterone, achyranthine, betaine, p entatriaontane, 6-pentatriacontanone, hexatriacontane and tritriacontane. The plant shows many pharmacological activities like spermicidal, anti-allergic, cardiovascular, nephroprotective, antipar asitic, hypoglyceamic, analgesic and antipyretic. Many traditional uses are also reported like antiperiodic, purgative and laxative, in various types of gastric disordersand in body pain which are being studied till today and further research has to be done.

Keywords: Achyranthes aspera L, pharmacological activity, eugenol.