In Reply to: Darn good find in Adelaide posted by Colleen on Sunday, 10. September 2006 at 00:35 Bali Time:
"snake oil" due to the fact that it can be used for many purposes.It is called Minyak Oles Bokashi.It comes in a white bottle with a green label & the box is bronze,turquoise & black.I'm sure no Doctor & have not personally used it for all these reasons listed below but I have heard of it being used for them-
It helps with headaches by rubbing a few drops on the temples,takes away the itch from mozzie bites,few drops in warm water can be drunk if you have an upset stomach or are feeling nauseous or for a toothache or sore throat gargle,used for skin problems such as burns,cuts,eczema,rashes or small areas of dermatitis & can even be added to bath water.
I even heard of someone using it on an infected ingrown toe nail,as a rub on muscular aches & pains,rubbed on sores -like an antiseptic,
I have even had the Balinese friends suggest rubbing it on my stomach when I had BB once.I think it was Shauna that said it even t helped take the burn & itch out of her son's arm when he had a reaction to having a henna tattoo done.
You can buy it in Bali in many stores & Apotik as well as many of the market stalls.You can get a small or large bottle but the large one only has the details in also written in English.It is made up of citronella,coconut oil,pepermint oil,cajuput.It is basically a fermented blend of oils & medicinal plants.I think the stuff is brilliant & was pleased when I found it in a local shop yesterday.Granted it's a lot more pricing than if you buy it in Bali but I think if I had run out & wasn't going back to Bali for a while that it would be worthwhile paying $12.50