Emu Oil -- Nature's Amazing Gift to Skin Moisturization
Emu Oil has long been medically documented
to aid in multiple skin conditions. It is an excellent everyday moisturizer or specialy product with natural anti-inflammatory and other skin health benefits.
DR George Hobday MD, from Brentwood , Western Australia conducted the first recorded Emu Oil trials in Australia. His clinical experiences observed the following conditions benefited from Emu Oil:
Eczema sufferers often complain that moisturizers available on the market irritate the skin. Recent reports indicate that Emu oil can provide significant reductions of irritation and inflammation of the skin. It makes an excellent follow-up to steroid treatment.
Emu oil applied to burns in the early state appears to promote faster healing with less scaring and pain.
By applying Emu oil twice a day, appears to reduce keloid scarring and helps prevent the formation of keloid tissue.
Applying Emu oil to skin grafts appears to reduce pain and scarring.
Pain, swelling and stiffness of joints in the hands, feet and elbows have responded to Emu oil when massaged twice a day.
Emu oil appears to provide significant benefits to recent bruising and muscle pain where an injury is relatively superficial. Sports related muscle pains can benefit with a post exercise Emu oil massage.
Research on Emu Oil
Much research on emu oil has been conducted. The following is just a mere sampling.
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Research has been done at Auburn, Texas Tech, LSU , and Vanderbilt. Auburn studied the penetrating qualities , Texas Tech studied Emu oil used in burns. Research has found that Emu oil will actually thicken the skin.
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Dr. Code presented a presentation at the AOCS meeting using Emu oil as a carrier for lidocaine. Emu oil was found to improve the time for lidocaine to penetrate by 3 times faster.
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Burn Study Results; compiled from research by Harner Burn Center; working with American Emu Association (AEA) and Dr. John Griswold, Director of Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center. Click here for complete study.
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University Of Mass. of Lovell is in the process of studying emu oil in Three different studies: Lowering Cholesterol, Anti-inflammatory and Trans-dermal. The pilot studies were presented at the May 2001 AOCS convention.
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Emu Oil in the News
Emu Oil is making a big splash as word spreads. The following articles are all very interesting reports on emu oil in the media.
Research Confirms Emu Oil to have Trans-dermal Delivery Applications
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Emu Oil has been used in topical delivery applications by the aborigines for over a thousand years. LB Processors, specializing in emu oil processing, has utilized this folk lore application. Emu Oil in a muscle and joint cream has been very effective.
New Technology Increases Anti-inflammatory Effects In Emu Oil
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Emulate, LLC developed a new patented pending process for manufacturing Emu Oil. This process has increased the anti-inflammatory activity in emu oil by 45 %. ...
Emu oil reaches out to the big players
CosmeticsDesign.com, France - Nov 30, 2005
... The co-founder of leading emu oil producer, LB Processors, Paul Binford, says that growing interest in natural ingredients for skin care products means that ...
Emu Oil finds Its Place in the Cosmetic Industry
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 25, 2005
Emu oil is becoming a buzz word with in the cosmetic industry as the hottest new ingredient. Emu oil can be found in such products ...
Emu oil business grows
Ashland City Times, TN - Nov 23, 2005
... Binford and his wife, Katy, refined about 25,000 gallons of emu oil through their company, LB Processors, last year and the future still looks promising. ...
Wolfe County is growing its own
Kentucky.com, KY - Dec 8, 2005
... The Nutrition Farm formulates and manufactures about 70 nutritional supplements -- products like Neuro Energizer Gelcaps, filled with emu oil "for enhanced ...
Dealing with Eczema Naturally
Bella Online - Nov 27, 2005
... Emu oil can be invaluable for most skin irritations, eczema included. Use shea butter and/or camellia oil on affected areas regularly to help with dryness. ...
Natural Pain Remedy A Viable Solution For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Open Press (press release) - Nov 14, 2005
... the Aborigines of Australia have been using something harvested from emus (a large bird similar to, but smaller than an ostrich) called emu oil, as a natural ...
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