Pharmacognosy: ways of creating herbal medicines

The use of plants as medicines is one of the most ancient methods of treatment. Pharmacognosy is one of the pharmaceutical sciences that multifacet and comprehensively studies medicinal plants, medicinal raw materials of plant and animal origin, as well as their primary processing products (gums, resins, fatty and essential oils). Pharmacognosy as a science was formed towards the end of the 19th century. The article analyzes the place and significance of pharmacognosy in modern medicine, the relevance of the use of medicinal herbal remedies among the modern range of drugs. The work presents data indicating that pharmacognosy, as a science, is becoming increasingly important for modern pharmacy not only in Russia, but throughout the world. Interest in medicinal herbal products is increasing, new drugs are being developed, including for the treatment and prevention of socially significant diseases, new types of medicinal plant raw materials are being actively studied with the aim of introducing them into pharmaceutical practice.