The appearance of rats and mice in the yard forces the owners to resort to all sorts of ways to deal with them. In this long and not always successful war, people are arming themselves with traps, poisoned baits, folk remedies and various purchase poisons. But few people know about the effectiveness of medicinal black roots, which, due to their properties, the people have earned the name "rat rat". What kind of grass, how to use it in the invasion of rodents and other unwanted guests of the farmstead - we will tell about this later in the article.
- How it looks and where it grows
- As acts on mice, rats and moles
- How to use against rodents
- How to use against caterpillars, aphids
How it looks and where it grows
Regardless of the fact that black root (Cynoglóssum officinále) is a very effective plant from mice, many consider it a useless weed. In addition to the botanical name, there are parallel adverbs in everyday life: night blindness, chickens, dog medunka, larkspur and others. 
In the second decade of May and the beginning of June, the plant throws out long felt flower stalks with dirty-red, sometimes with a burgundy shade, inflorescences. Toward the fall, oval prickly fruits ripen from the flower panicles. 
The plant produces an unpleasant odor. and in all parts contains toxic alkaloids and coumarins. You can see it everywhere, even on heavy clay substrates. Usually this weed loves to settle on vacant lots, slopes, along roads and field roadsides. Agronomists say that in places where the black root medicinal grows, there are never hordes of rodents.
As acts on mice, rats and moles
Due to the interaction of cinoglossin, consolidin, cinoglosssein, heliosupin, glucoalkaloids and coumarins, which are contained in all parts of the weed, it has a deadly effect on rats and mice. The active substances of the plant, when ingested, block the receptors, exerting a paralytic effect on the central nervous system. As a result, multiple hemorrhages, muscle spasms, paralysis, and asphyxiation occur. 
For deaths do not necessarily swallow the grass. Toxic effect is also possible with inhalation of the smell of dog honey. The coumarins containing in it promote expansion of arteries, from which comes dysfunction of the cardiovascular system. In large quantities, this fragrance will lead to inevitable death.
It is characteristic that you can get rid of unwanted basemen and treasure robbers with the help of any part of the plant: even flowers and foliage, even a root, which, by the way, is not black at all, but brown.
How to use against rodents
The owners, who have experience of rodent control with the help of black root, share the experience of spraying their favorite places with special broths and infusions. To prepare the drug in the course are, including the seeds. Usually for 1 part of the potion take 5 servings of boiling water. Flooded grass is left for several hours in a sealed container, wrap, so that it is properly infused.
Alternatively, you can make a decoction of the above ingredients, but for its preparation it is better to take the roots and roast them preferably in a water bath for no more than 20 minutes.
Many beekeepers are advised to plant an apiary in a rat race. This is done to ensure that in winter the hungry hordes do not reach the bee colonies. If you want to protect garden crops, tie weed stalks to the trunks of trees and bushes. It is also desirable that they adorn thorny seeds.This simple method will help protect young saplings, including hares. And for moles, place the treat right in the hole. 
Agrochemists talk about the lower toxicity of the plant compared to synthetic drugs intended for baiting mice. Moreover, its effect occurs immediately in all cases. In addition, this method of getting rid of toothy guests does not require financial costs and additional funds. To implement it, one desire to say goodbye to parasites is enough. 
Unfortunately, weed very quickly fade. Many herbalists who are aware of its raticid properties do not have time to gather raw materials. Therefore, we have to buy grass.
Today, there are plenty of places where you can buy chernoregna medicinal from mice. First of all it is online shopping.Experienced gardeners offer similar services, who practice such methods of rodent control and are engaged in the distribution of planting material. They can get rat seeds and the necessary information about him.
How to use against caterpillars, aphids
In addition to its ratidic characteristics, night blindness copes well with attacking harmful insects, exerting a deadly effect on them. Agrochemists recognize the effectiveness of the weed and recommend using it primarily to those owners who are afraid of toxic chemicals in their gardens. After all, the result is not inferior to the well-known chemical insecticides.
If caterpillars appeared in the garden or in the flower garden, as well as aphid colonies, to save the vegetation is quite real by sprinkling with black root infusion. For its preparation you will need 2 tablespoons of chopped raw materials (preferably dry) per liter of boiling water. After pouring water over the grass, cover it with a lid, wrap it with a warm towel and let it brew for several hours.Then pour it into the spray bottle and generously spray the affected plant so that the liquid drains from it.
