Essential Oil Compounds Show Blood Sugar and Antifungal Benefits
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 8 November 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
- Compounds in the essential oil of the Vicks plant act on the same enzyme targeted by Type 2 diabetes drugs, helping your body maintain steadier blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity naturally
- The plant's essential oil contains more than 30 bioactive compounds that work together to support metabolic balance, immune defense, and cellular protection against oxidative stress
- Studies show that essential oil from Vicks plant effectively inhibits drug-resistant fungi responsible for stubborn skin, nail, and lung infections, offering a safe, natural alternative to synthetic antifungal medications
- Beyond personal health, Vicks plant supports ecological wellness by improving soil quality, repelling pests, and helping clean polluted environments through a process called phytoremediation
- Simple ways to use Vicks plant include diffusing its essential oil, applying diluted blends for skin support, and growing it at home for ongoing access to a natural remedy that promotes whole-body balance
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| 0:00.0 | Are you looking for a natural way to steady your post-meal blood sugar while also guarding against stubborn fungal infections that keep coming back? |
| 0:08.0 | Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required. |
| 0:18.0 | Subscribe for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights. |
| 0:22.0 | Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and today we're |
| 0:27.4 | unpacking research on the VIX plant, Plectranthus, neokylos, and how its essential oil interacts |
| 0:33.9 | with the same enzyme targeted by common type 2 diabetes drugs, while also showing |
| 0:39.3 | activity against drug-resistant fungi. I'm Alara Sky. This aromatic member of the Mint family |
| 0:46.0 | has a long history in traditional healing across Brazil and southern Africa, and modern studies now |
| 0:51.8 | map its bioactive compounds to concrete metabolic and antimicrobial effects. |
| 0:57.0 | You'll hear how specific molecules in the oil behave in your body, what the antifungal data show, |
| 1:03.0 | and practical ways you can work with this plant to support balance, personally and in your environment. |
| 1:09.0 | Let's begin with blood sugar control. |
| 1:11.6 | Researchers using computer-guided modeling found that compounds in VIX plant, |
| 1:16.6 | essential oil, interact with an enzyme that breaks down hormones tied to insulin release. |
| 1:21.6 | When you block that enzyme, you keep those hormones active longer, |
| 1:25.6 | and your blood sugar response after meals become steadier. |
| 1:29.2 | One component, citronellul, buterate, stood out, performing nearly as well as a class of diabetes |
| 1:35.4 | medications known as gliptins in those simulations. |
| 1:39.5 | Those same models also highlighted citronellol and linole, which showed strong effects and favorable |
| 1:46.0 | absorption and safety characteristics. |
| 1:49.0 | Because these compounds are fat soluble, they move through cell membranes efficiently and reach |
| 1:54.0 | tissues that influence your glucose control. |
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