Hellebore rhizomatous is a medicinal raw material. It is used in folk and official medicine to treat scabies and lice on the scalp and chest. The herb is also used for liver diseases. The rhizomatous parts are used in the treatment of kidney and bladder diseases. Recipes based on the plant help cleanse the bronchi, cure colds, and increase expectoration. The pharmacological properties of Chemiritsa roots are fully manifested in the composition of the plant. For medicinal purposes it is harvested during flowering. It is better to use top or bottom grass. Chemitsa rhizomes are dried together with flowers after preliminary wilting. Raw materials