Citation

Bisset NG. J. Ethnopharmacol. 1989; 25(1): 1-41.

Affiliation

Chelsea Department of Pharmacy, King's College London, University of London, U.K.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2654488

Abstract

The history of arrow and dart poisons is briefly reviewed and this is followed by an outline of their use throughout the world. Their composition and sources of active principles, both plant and animal, are considered and certain ethnological aspects are dealt with. Finally, some applications of arrow- and dart-poison constituents as medicinal agents and pharmacological tools are indicated.

Language: en