Dear cecil,
Why so much importance is given to lime/lemon
They are grown during the lunar year. Given as gift and now I read they are used for cleansing a child of bad energy? Why not other fruits? Thanks.

Dear Anon,
The `lime/lemon' you mentioned is not the same as the one given as a gift.
The one given as a gift is sometimes known as " Kimquat".
-----------Again this is not FS-----------
Chinese especially the young present two Oranges to the "elderly" during Chinese New Year is because oranges or mandarin oranges represent Gold. In Hokkien (Chinese dialect) Gold is called Kim.
Similarly the `lime/lemon' tree you mentioned is orange in colour and represents Gold.
On the other hand everything in Tradtional Chinese relates to Yin and Yang.
Lime/Lemon is considered Yang as it is sour or bitter.
As one should be aware, there must be a balance of Yin and Yang.
Yin refers to the dark, ghosts etc... and you need Yang to balance it.
Here, you see another "usage" of the Yin and Yang concept but in another Chinese practise.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 9/9/99 12:43:03 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Why so much importance is
given to lime/lemon
They are grown during the
lunar year. Given as gift and
now I read they are used for
cleansing a child of bad
energy? Why not other fruits?
Thanks.