The pedlar, a Sarawak native, in the picture above was selling oil made from extracts from the Jerangau Merah or Red Jerangau plant (Boesenbergia Stenophylla) and also the roots of several types of herbs from the jungles of Sarawak. According to the man, the oil is used to treat headaches, epilepsy, whooping coughs, cramps, dizziness, seasickness, backaches, rheumatism, toothache, stomach ache, insect and animal bites.
Some of the people who were buying the Red Jerangau oil from him had bought it before and found it to be effective. They were stocking up on the oil. I also bought one bottle after I had a chat with one of the ladies who has bought the oil before. She told me that the pedlar would come every few months to sell his oil. He would be going back to Sarawak the next day.
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