Bulletin of Medical and Biological Research

Summary. The common cold and flu are caused by common respiratory viruses, sometimes leading to hospitalization and even death. Among viral infections, influenza viruses have spread around the world with a major impact on public health. Changes in the antigenic structures of influenza viruses lead to a lack of effective treatments. Therefore, the use of herbal remedies is an alternative way to treat flu and colds. For this purpose, you can use both individual medicinal plants and their collections. The aim of the study – to learn the anatomical structure against cold herbal teas from two manufacturers (Ukraine and Bulgaria) to establish microscopic diagnostic features. Materials and Methods. Gripophytol tea (Liktravy Ukraine) and Pri Stud i Zima herbal tea (Bioprograma, Bulgaria) were selected for analysis. The manufacture of drugs was performed according to the method described in the SPU. Results. When examining phytotea remedies, fragments of the upper and lower epidermis of leaves, stomata complex and its types, fragments of large hairs, numerous simple hairs on the edges of leaves, densely pubescent inner epidermis, probably fertile rose hips, druze of calcium oxalate, etc were found. Particles of herbal teas made it possible to identify their composition and make a general picture of the microscopic structure of the studied samples. Conclusions. Thus, a microscopic study was conducted and the anatomical structure of herbal teas Gripofitol (Ukraine) and "Pri Stud i Zima" (Bulgaria) was established. The main microscopic diagnostic features of the anatomical structure of the components of these fees, which can be used in the future to diagnose these herbal teas, have been identified