Pomelo Leaf Substitute?

[kidsagogohk]

We're moving into a new apartment tomorrow (Aug. 20) and we're supposed to sprinkle water around the walls with pomelo leaves, but I cannot find them anywhere in Paris. Is there another more common substitute? I found a citrus plant at a local flower shop, will that work? Or eucalyptus leaves? Or just my fingers?

[Cecil Lee]

1. All three may be considered "herbs" of sorts. Pomelo leaves are crushed and often used as remedies for arthritis & aches.

2. The closest equivalent "Chinese" thing is as you had mentioned from the citus family. In Asia, there are at least three variants of the citrus plants - many that have adapted to their country.

3. The citrus fruit especially lime is also used for "cleansing rituals/beliefs". For example, when someone felt that he/she has bad luck - flower bathing ritual includes a cut lime (cut into two pieces) combined with the flower - after a bathe to symbolically wash away bad luck...

3. While ecucalyptus can also be used, abeit, more exotic than the above two.

4. I would do the same and use citrus plant as a 1st choice subsitute.

Anonymous wrote:
We're moving into a new apartment tomorrow (Aug. 20) and we're supposed to sprinkle water around the walls with pomelo leaves, but I cannot find them anywhere in Paris. Is there another more common substitute? I found a citrus plant at a local flower shop, will that work? Or eucalyptus leaves? Or just my fingers?

[Cecil Lee]

Some Catholics use a Palm leaf + Holy Water