PROSPECTS OF DRUG PLANTS USE IN MODERN RUSSIA
The results of analysis of the situation with the use of medicinal plants of native flora in the Soviet Union and to-day’s Russia, which are needed for the production of therapeutic and preventive drugs are reported in the article. The main directions and prospects of using wild medicinal plants and those introduced in the country at the present- day stage of our society development, including environmental, biochemical, pharmacological and technological usage of drug plants have been developed. The problems which solution requires an integrated approach within the frames of a single research program of economic, medical - biological and agro-industrial development trends have been highlighted. It is shown that growing and gathering of medicinal plants, realization of phyto-products are not only economically beneficial, but also contribute to the formation of a positive image of the regions, stimulate the strivings of the population for a healthy mode of life.