Hair loss can be recognized as a life-threatening disorder. It is a health condition during which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp. However, it has a great harm to a person’s self-respect, mental health, and entirety quality of life. Balding can be caused because of various reasons, like genetic tendencies, environmental triggers, exposure to chemicals, medicines, nutritional deficiency, extreme stress or long illness etc. In present article, we have covered information about loss of hair loss, types of alopecia, causes and various medicinal plants and parts they’re of used in treatment prophylaxis or treatment of hair loss.