The majority of diseases are treated by drugs having chemical origin due to their quick effects and immediate relief to the patients .Allopathic drugs are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of most of the diseases.However, these medications have major unwanted side effectsfor patients, and cause deaths at higher rates. As a result, researchers' interest among in medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases is growing day by day. Some herbal plants have also beenproven to have substantial pharmacologicalas well as healing outcomes in the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases. Preliminary studies conducted by various scientific communityyielded extremely valuable results, shedding light on a sign of hope for the therapy of these diseases.Therefore, this review emphasis on detailed overview of various medicinal plants having neuroprotective properties.