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The object of the study is the Kurshab River basin of Eastern Alay, which is characterized by unexplored medicinal potential. The article analyzes the species composition of the medicinal flora of the Eastern Alay and their distribution according to life forms, ecological groups, as well as the peculiarities of vertical distribution. It is indicated that the medicinal plants of the Kurshab River basin number about 140 species belonging to 118 genera and 53 families, of which 63 are used in scientific and folk medicine. In terms of taxonomic groups, the leading place belongs to angiosperms - 132 species (96.3%), among medicinal gymnosperms - 5 species (3.6%), horsetails and pteridophytes - one species each (0.71%); In terms of life forms, the first place is occupied by perennial plants - 86 species (61.9%), then shrubs and annuals - 15 species each (10.8%), trees -13 (9.1%), and then biennials - 8 (5.7%) and subshrubs – 2 species (1.5%). Medicinal plants are found in all identified plant zones of the Kurshab river basin. More than half of them are found in the forest-shrub zone (53.5-56.1%), and there are fewer of them in the other zones. The article notes that of the 204 species studied, 104 species are alkaloid-bearing. In terms of the number of alkaloid-bearing plants, the leading place belongs to the families Ranunculaceae, Asteraceae, Chenopodiaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae. It has been noted that the flora of the Kurshab River basin is one of the promising areas of the Eastern Alay; if used skillfully and rationally, it can serve as an additional source for the pharmaceutical industry.

In recent years, special attention has been paid worldwide to medicinal remedies derived from medicinal plants for the healthcare system. There is a high demand for them, as a result of which medicinal plants are becoming relevant all over the world. Currently, their use is becoming increasingly important in the treatment and prevention of many diseases. This article examines the natural distribution of common plants grown in phytocenological and ecological conditions involving medicinal plants Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. in the Naryn region, which belongs to the high-mountain valley of the Inner Tien Shan. A comprehensive study of medicinal plants in the region made it possible to formulate scientific approaches to the study of medicinal plants and substantiate their resource characteristics and the possibility of their use in medicine. Currently, there is increasing interest and demand for raw materials for the industrial production of drugs based on medicinal plants, for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. There is very limited scientifically based information on the natural distribution of medicinal plants in the valleys of the Inner Tien Shan and their reserves.

This article presents the morphological structure, classification of biologically active substances, and chemical composition of plants of the genus Ferula, growing in Kyrgyzstan. Plants of the genus Ferula have long been used in folk medicine, as they contain biologically active compounds. The variety of biological properties of substances found in different types of ferula has prompted researchers to more carefully study their chemical composition. To date, chemotaxonomic summaries have been compiled for all major families of higher plants, but insufficient knowledge of the chemical composition of plants in Kyrgyzstan has led to the fact that many plants growing in Kyrgyzstan are not included in world reports. Research into the dynamics of the accumulation of biologically active substances to determine the optimal timing of raw material procurement, when certain useful substances accumulate in them in maximum quantities, is also relevant. Systematic studies in recent years have shown that the healing properties of medicinal plants are determined, first of all, by the harmonious combination of the biologically active substances of various classes of natural compounds they contain. This article also provides the macro- and microelement composition of the three types of roots of plants of the genus Ferula of the Apiaceae family. The accumulation of macro- and microelements in plants depends on the type of soil, its physical properties and chemical state, the geographical location of the area, climatic conditions and the stage of plant vegetation.