Анатомическое изучение травы гравилата городского (Geum urbanum L.)

The genus Geum of Rosaceae family includes about 60 world-wide species. In Russia there are 9 species, among which the most common is Geum urbanum L. This species is widely used in traditional medicine for managing the diseases of the skin, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems and diabetes. Extracts of various parts of the plant have a pronounced anticoagulant, antiviral, and antimicrobial actions. Nevertheless, there is no approved pharmacopeial article on the medicinal raw materials. The ability to use a new type of raw material in scientific medicine makes it necessary to investigate the anatomic structure of vegetative and generative organs of the aboveground part of Geum urbanum (stem, leaf, calyx, and corolla) and to detect its characteristic diagnostic signs. The results of the fulfilled investigation found anatomical signs of raw materials that allow identifying the herb of Geum urbanum L. It can be used in developing normative documents under the heading «Microscopy».