The manual deals with theoretical issues of herbal medicine, as well as includes material on the practical manufacture of dosage forms from plant raw materials at home .. The practical manual contains the rules for collecting and processing medicinal plants, which allows students to consolidate their knowledge gained earlier in pharmacognosy classes . The manual provides information on the collection of medicinal plants that have a specific effect, are used for various diseases. The practical manual contains educational and methodological material on the preparation of medicinal fees, their use in practical application and corresponds to the programs on pharmaceutical technology, clinical pharmacology, approved by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.