Kiev: Harvest,1974. 376 s. The book describes about 150 species of medicinal plants. Each of these is described in :. Botanical Characteristics , growing conditions and distribution areas, Recommendations on collection techniques, drying, packaging and storage of raw materials , requirements for the quality of raw materials in accordance with the State Standard , chemical composition of plants and their use in medicine and other areas of the national economy . Distinctive signs of medicinal plants and similar species, permissible impurity in medicinal raw materials are indicated. The guide is designed for collectors and harvesters of medicinal raw materials, botanical students, pharmacists, teachers and all those who are interested in medicinal plants .