Realgar wine
Realgar wine or Xionghuang wine (Chinese: Chinese: 雄黃酒) is a Chinese alcoholic drink that consists of huangjiu ("yellow wine") dosed with powdered realgar, a yellow-orange arsenic sulfide mineral (As4S4). It is traditionally consumed as part of the Dragon Boat Festival at the height of summer.
| Realgar wine | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 雄黃酒 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 雄黄酒 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | yang-yellow wine | ||||||
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