A yellowish liquid soon commenced to filter and drip into the pan, and this liquid was the curare, the arrow poison.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
Another process was yet required before the curare was ready for the arrows.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
These asserted, that when the Indians wished to make the curare poison, they selected for this purpose the old women of the tribe, whose lives were not deemed of any value; and that several of these always fell a sacrifice while "cooking" the curare!
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid