Arrow poison

Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting and warfare. They have been used by indigenous peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons secreted from the skin of the poison dart frog, and curare (or 'ampi'), a general term for a range of plant-derived arrow poisons used by the indigenous peoples of South America.

"Poison arrow", "Poisoned arrow", and "Poison dart" redirect here. For the 1982 ABC song, see Poison Arrow. For the 1989 book by George Monbiot, see Poisoned Arrows. For the species of frogs, see Poison dart frog. For other uses, see Poison arrows (disambiguation).
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