Vestnik of Orenburg State Pedagogical University. Electronic Scientific Journal.2017. № 1 (21). P. 187—198
07.00.00 HISTORICAL SCIENCES AND ARCHEOLOGY
UDC 94(47)“1941/1945”
Khisamutdinova Ravilya Rahimyanovna, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor
Orenburg State Pedagogical University Shapovalenko Elena Mikhaylovna, Candidate for a degree
Orenburg State Pedagogical University
MEDICINAL PLANTS HARVESTING BY THE MAIN PHARMACY MANAGEMENT OF THE RSFSR PEOPLE’S COMMISSARIAT OF HEALTH DURING THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR
Abstract
The article discusses the activities of the Main Pharmacy Management (MPM) of the RSFSR People’s Commissariat of Health during the Great Patriotic War on harvesting of medicinal plants. It is proved that in connection with the seizure of the vast territory by the enemy the task of maximizing the collection of medicinal plants and the development of products based on local resources of the country’s rear areas by establishing new galenic laboratory became one of the most important tasks of the Main Pharmacy Management. The field research found new areas suitable for commercial harvesting, which involved all regions, territories and republics of the RSFSR. All the work on site had to be carried out through the acceptance points — pharmacies, while in the main areas the collection departments of medicinal raw materials were created within MPM offices. The lack of experience in making intermediate products among the collectors was a significant problem, so local MPM offices helped medicinal procures to publish brochures and leaflets. Due to the wide involvement of the population, especially students, the amount of harvested medicinal plants increased many times, which contributed to the increase in production of products from local raw materials, reduced unproductive counter transportations of hundreds of tons of various drugs, as well as significantly freed the production capacity of the pharmaceutical industry enterprises for the manufacture of synthetic drugs.
Key words
Harvesting, medicinal plants, Main Pharmacy Management, RSFSR People’s Commissariat of Health, the Great Patriotic War.
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