This article provides a detailed analysis of the botanical characteristics, geographical distribution, chemical composition, and practical significance of the plant Ferula foetida. The role of the plant in folk medicine, its use in modern pharmaceuticals and the food industry have been thoroughly studied, and its main bioactive compounds and therapeutic properties have been elucidated based on scientific sources. The ecological and economic importance of the Ferula foetida plant, as well as the problems of preserving and rationally using its resources, were also comprehensively considered. The results of the study will serve to provide practical recommendations for the effective use of this plant in various fields and its conservation in the future.

Ferula foetida, medicinal plants, chemical composition, bioactive compounds, folk medicine, pharmaceuticals, ecological importance, resource conservation, therapeutic properties, industrial uses.

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