Gama Oil Seller - Gama Oil Seller

Japanese: ガマの油売 - がまのあぶらうり
Gama Oil Seller - Gama Oil Seller
A type of street vendor who sells ointments made from toad oil. This ointment is said to be effective in treating wounds, cracks, chapped skin, and burns, and was used as a military ointment. It is made by collecting the white liquid secreted by toads when they attack an enemy or are stimulated, and selling it as medicine. However, rather than its medicinal value, it is more famous for the amusing sales pitches that toads used to sell the ointment on the streets at fairs and festivals from the Edo period through the Meiji period, attracting customers with their amusing sales pitches.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ガマの油を原料とする軟膏を大道で売る香具師(やし)の一種。この軟膏は,外傷やひび,あかぎれ,やけどなどの治療に効果があるといわれ,軍中膏として用いられた。ヒキガエル(ガマ)が敵に向かったり,ある刺激を加えられたときに分泌する白い液を収集し薬として売られていたもの。しかし,薬としての効用よりも,江戸時代から明治にかけ,縁日や祭りの街頭でおもしろおかしい口上で客を集めて香具師が販売したその口上のおもしろさがむしろ有名である。

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