In China, its traditions are directly linked to the legend of Qu Yuan-eating the dragon's offering, zongzi, drinking the spirit that killed the dragon, realgar wine, which actually contains trace amounts of arsenic, it was originally used as pesticide.

在中国，端午节庆传统直接与屈传说连结－－吃龙供品，粽子、喝杀死龙烈酒，雄黄酒，而它其实含有微量砒霜，用来当杀虫剂。

There is an old saying: 'Drinking realgar wine drives diseases and evils away! '

喝雄黄酒能够驱魔辟邪。

People would hang mugwart and calamus, drink wealgar wine, and hang up icons of a mythical guardian.

人们会挂起艾蒿和菖蒲，饮雄黄酒，带护身符。

Realgar wine, or xionghuangjiu, is a Chinese alcoholic drink consisting of fermented cereals and powdered realgar.

雄黄酒一种中国酒，由发酵谷物和雄黄粉酿制而成。

He told Xu Xian to serve his wife realgar wine on the 5th day of the 5th month, when demons’ powers are weakest.

他吩咐许仙在五月初五这天，妖魔最弱时候， 用雄黄酒服侍他妻子。

Belladonna and red arsenic are deadly poisons.

【poison】颠茄和雄黄致命毒物。