TRADITIONAL PHARMACOPOEIA OF PEOPLES OF EUROPEAN NORTHEAST: FOLK MEDICAL PRACTICES AND PROSPECTS OF USE

Abstract

This article presents data on natural products used by the indigenous and old-timer population of the European North-East for the prevention and treatment of emerging physical and mental health disorders. It also examines the first results of the study of these medicines by biotechnologists engaged in the development of adaptogenic medicinal products.

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