Natural Medicinal Resources of Poltava Region: State of Research and Usage

Problem statement and Purpose. The article reviews the current state of practical use of natural medicinal resources of Poltava region. The article analyses the natural medicinal resources of Poltava region, which are included in the State Cadastre of Natural Medicinal Resources, and provides their medical (balneological) characteristics. The purpose of the study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of use of natural medicinal resources in Poltava Oblast and to identify promising areas for the development of resort and healthcare activities. The task is to address practical issues, in particular, to assess the state of use of the studied natural medicinal resources of the Poltava region and to establish the possibility of developing resort and healthcare activities to attract untapped resources and opportunities. Data data from the State Cadastre of Natural Medicinal Resources, which characterises natural medicinal resources (mineral waters, therapeutic mud, bischofite) of Poltava region and their medical (balneological) purpose. In the course of the study, the methods of analysis and synthesis of the State Cadastre of Natural Medicinal Resources, scientific summarization of the funded works of the SI "Ukrainian Research Institute of Medical Rehabilitation and Resort Therapy of Ministry of Health of Ukraine" were used. Results. The most widely used mineral waters without specific components and properties have been explored almost throughout the Poltava region. The potential of mineral waters with a high content of organic matters and bromine, iodine-bromine brines suitable for development is not fully exploited. The Novi Sanzhary territorial community has a significant underutilized resource of mineral waters of balneological groups with a high content of organic matter and bromine, iodine-bromine brines and peat peloids of the Malyi Kobeliachok deposit. Wider use of the potential of hydromineral resources suitable for exploitation by the Novi Sanzhary settlement community will contribute to the development of health tourism and the formation of a well-developed health and recreation complex for the effective development of not only the community and the district, but also the entire region. Taking into account the uniqueness and value of the natural medicinal resources of the Novi Sanzhary settlement territorial community, it is necessary to declare the natural territory of Novi Sanzhary and Kliusivka village a resort of local importance.