Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties and Practical Applications of Medicinal Plants
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The paper presents the results of a study examining the practices of using medicinal plants (chamomile, wormwood, dog rose, and hawthorn) among the population of the Chuvash Republic, as well as an assessment of respondents’ attitudes towards the independent harvesting of herbal raw materials and towards pharmaceutical forms. The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that there is a high level of public trust in the healing properties of traditional medicinal plants and to identify the reasons for preferring purchased raw materials over self‑collected ones. The empirical part included an...