Pamboang, Magic Herbal Oil From Mandar

Various regions in Indonesia keep secrets of herbs and local wisdom. No exception Tanah Mandar, West Sulawesi. If Maluku has eucalyptus oil, Makassar with its wasp oil, Mandar is proud of Pamboang oil. Who are Mandar people who are not familiar with this "magic oil". How not sakti, Pamboang oil is said to be able to heal various wounds with a few oles alone. Starting from bruises due to collision, scratch due to sharp objects, colds, itching because of insect bites, abdominal pain, sprains, and supplies to massage a tired body. Interestingly, pamboang oil does not emit a sharp aroma like balsam or other herbal fluids. Pamboang oil is packaged in a dark green sharded glass bottle, with a bottle cap packed red seal. The label is simple. Only a photocopied white paper bearing the Pamboang Pusaka Mandar Oil, along with the phone number. This is an interesting marketing strategy. Because through the phone number that we are outside of Sulawesi, can order directly pamboang oil on the owner of the business. But the truth is, who is the figure behind this miraculous oil? Sulbarkita.com tries to menguliknya by calling the number on the bottle of pamboang oil. The number turned out to belong to an 85-year-old woman who introduced herself as Ibu Haji Djuhaera. Despite his age, but Djuhaera is still fluent in answering a few questions. "This oil is actually there since before I was born," he said. According to Djuhaera, pamboang oil is the inheritance of his father-in-law who lives on Mount Puare. So you could say this oil is more than a century old. The recipe itself is said to be obtained through dreams, complete with herbal composition used. After his father-in-law passed away, the secret pamboang oil recipe was handed down to Djuhaera's husband. So even when the husband faces the Creator, the oil formula in the market priced Rp 10 thousand - 15 thousand is given to Djuhaera. Nevertheless, Djuhaera still keep a secret meeting of pamboang oil supremacy. Even to his three children. In fact, he told me, there was once someone who bargained pamboang oil recipe in return for Rp 500 million. "But I do not want to love him," said Djuhaera. Every month, this thick black oil is sold to more than 1000 bottles. The regular buyers are resellers from Sinjai, Malino, and Bulukumba (South Sulawesi), also from abroad such as Malaysia. I'm so selling this oil, there are even desperate to fake them with similar packaging. That's why Djuhaera cautioned that his buyers be wary. "The original oil can heal the scratched wound of a knife, in a few oles," he said. (SAV)