| Their bark and roots contain curare, a lethal poison, which in small doses is now used as a muscle relaxant for open-heart surgery. |
| Chamomile, lime flower, valerian, hops or passion flower all have relaxant properties and can be given to calm nerves and relax tense muscles. |
| Its relaxant powers makes it also useful to facilitate the passage of renal calculi and cystic gravel. |
| A similar pattern of contractile and relaxant responses was seen in the pulmonary veins. |
| All of the contractile and relaxant responses evoked by these stimuli were absent in vagotomized animals. |
| A long soak in the bath is a great relaxant, but did you know that having just one can use up to 100 litres of water? |
