realgar; arsenic disulfide mineral
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realgar; arsenic disulfide mineral, orange-yellow in color
Known as 'cockscomb stone' (鸡冠石) due to its crystal formation. Contains arsenic and is toxic if ingested improperly. Traditionally associated with the Dragon Boat Festival, where it was mixed into wine (雄黄酒) to ward off evil spirits and insects.
xióng雄
huáng黄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
hán含
shēn砷
kuàng矿
wù物
。
Realgar is a common arsenic-containing mineral.
zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xióng雄
huáng黄
jù具
yǒu有
jiě解
dú毒
shā杀
chóng虫
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that realgar has the efficacy of detoxification and killing parasites.
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duān端
wǔ午
jié节
hē喝
xióng雄
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
zhī之
yī一
。
Drinking realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional customs.