ABSTRACT
Curare is an arrow poison used by the native people of South America. It causes muscular relaxation and is used in anesthesiology.
Curare (Woorara) is a vegetable extract obtained from various members of the
Strychnos family
, as well as from
Paullinia curare
and other plants. In South America, it is known by the names
Caroval
and
Vao
. Its active principle is the very poisonous alkaloid
curarine
, C
H
N.
