Healing Potential of Essential Oils from Commiphora madagascariensis and Plant Spices (Bactifun): A Tanzanian Experience, 1960s–2022
Keywords:
Bacteria, Commiphora Madagascariensis, Essential oils, Healing plants, HerbsAbstract
This paper examined the potentiality of combining Commiphora madagascariensis with essential oils extracted from plant species. The paper's objective was to evaluate healing potential of essential oils from Commiphora madagascariensis and Plant Spices. To achieve this objective, the study looked at the following issues: the historical use of essential oils derived from plant spices and traditional use of C. madagascariensis, scientific tests of the antibacterial effects when mixing essential oils extracted from plant spices with C. madagascariensis (Bactifun), and observed and gathered the information from patients who recovered from Covid-19 after using the remedy (Bactifun). Methodologically, the effectiveness of C. madagascariensis with essential oils produced from plant spices against bacteria was tested in lab settings, and the mixed approach was applied to evaluate the remedy's efficacy in treating Covid 19. The findings revealed that essential oils in healing have had a long history in Africa and Tanzania in particular. The laboratory tests discovered that the remedy has chemical medicines: terpenes (citral, pinene, phytol, d-limonene, linalool, citronellal, isonellal and bata acimene), saponins and essential oils (eugenol and cryophyllene). Moreover, laboratory test shows the effectiveness of the remedy in killing bacteria like salmonella, staphylococcus and ecoli by 96.6%. The mentioned bacteria are responsible for diseases like meningitis, urinary traction infection, typhoid fever, and pneumonia and bloodstream infections. It was concluded that combining C. madagascariensis with essential oils extracted from plant spices has shown very positive results in healing some diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. The paper recommended that in order to generate treatments that have been approved by science, traditional healers should collaborate with scientists and medical professionals. This is evident through the invention of the "Buctifun" remedy (combining C. madagascariensis with essential oils extracted from plant spices) which was scientifically examined and approved for use, is evidence of this. The accuracy of the therapy can only be improved by additional scientific research, particularly on the virus.
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