Alicrim

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Rosemary.  It was certainly introduced into Macau from metropolitan Portugal for its therapeutic properties, not only for common ailments but also for certain diseases of mysterious origin, like savan. It appears in curious combinations with Chinese plants or ingredientes, as one of the many instances of the cross-fertilisation of cultures here. Here is an example of smoking of rosemary after child-birth, from a 65-year-old lady, who used it for the birth of her children: “Alicrim is cut into pieces and soaked for a very long time in Chinese wine. Three days after birth, boil this wine and put in a basin. Then sit and cover all round to inhale the fumes from below.” (GNB)

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