Researches on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata in recent years are reviewed,classified and analyzed. The main constituents of this traditional Chinese medicine were alkaloids,among which C-19 diterpenoid alkaloids were the leading compounds,followed by C-20 diterpenoid alkaloids,in addition to alkaloids,there were flavonoids,polysaccharides,sterols,organic acids,et al. Modern pharmacological researches demonstrated that these compounds or plant extra...