Emu oil has been used by the Aborigines for thousands of years due to its healing properties. This oil is non-toxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-microbial, meaning that it can be used on both open wounds and through the skin without any problems.
Emu oil can be used to reduce pain that results from conditions such as arthritis, muscle and joint aches, swelling, haemmorhoids, bed sores, and burns. It can also be used on a plethora of skin conditions such as insect bites, razor burns, dry skin, eczema, psoriasis and so forth.
Uses of Emu Oil
Emu oil has a number of uses. Some of the most common are:
- reducing the irritation and inflammation caused by eczema
- reducing keloid scarring and also preventing keloid scars from forming
- using it in the early stages of a burn in order to promote faster, less painful healing
- it can be used on donor sites that have been used in skin grafts to reduce pain and scarring
- can provide relief for pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints that are close to the surface of the skin
- can relieve "growing pains"
- can relieve bruising and muscle pain in superficial injuries
- the anti-inflammatory action of emu oil means that its great for use on wounds in order to speed healing and reduce scarring
- it is an excellent skin rejuvenator is actually better at reviving the skin than expensive collagen treatments
- use as a skin moisturiser
- can be used in the treatment of various funguses such as tinea, and so forth
What Makes Emu Oil so Good?
Research has found that emu oil contains many beneficial substances. It is rich in vitamin E, an anti-oxidant and healing agent; vitamin A, which is known for repairing the skin; terpines, which are antiseptic agents; sapogens, which are skin softening agents; linolenic acid, which relieves muscle and joint pain; oleic acid, which is a proven skin cell regenerator and anti-wrinkle agent; and essential fatty acids that the body cannot produce itself and that have anti-inflammatory effects in the dermal tissues. Emu oil is also non-comedogenic, meaning that it does not clog the pores of the skin, as many other oils will. This means that there will be no pimply outbreaks!
Emu oil, as an anti-inflammatory, works similarly to ibuprofen in that it reduces pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints and muscles. However, unlike ibuprofen, it has no side effects. Pure emu oil is also anti-bacterial – pure refined emu oil cannot grow bacteria and therefore it is virtually odourless and has a long shelf life. As well as being anti-bacterial, it is also anti-fungal.
Originally published on May 22, 2008
