DISTRIBUTION AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF SPECIES BELONGING TO THE FAMILY OF LICHENS

In this article, we will get to know in detail the representatives of the family of syrachadas, which are among the medicinal plants found in our nature. Together with this, we will get acquainted with their distribution, medicinal properties, growing conditions. There are 23 species in Central Asia.  Since representatives of this family are unique and rare, 12 species are included in the "Red Book" of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The purpose of our study is to breed these species, to use their medicinal properties, and to widely apply them to the field of medicine.