Emu Oil . . . Naturally Unique

Emu oil was discovered by Australian Aborigines many thousands of years ago as a skin moisturizer, antiseptic, and as an aid in the relief of sunburn, wounds, muscular aches and joint pain.  Emu oil is rendered from a thick layer of fat on the back yielding 5 - 7 liters of unsaturated, non-toxic, highly penetrating oil.

Research by Ratite Products Inc. show emu oil to be almost 100% triglyceride in nature which means that emu oil is almost a completely neutral lipid and as such has tremendous medical and cosmetic possibilities as a base carrier and neutral emollient. There was also a lack of phospholipids, which explains the emu oil’s high penetrating qualities since the human skin is phospholipid deficient.

Prof. Peter Ghosh at Sydney University ( a bone and joint expert ) injected lab rats with dead bacteria to induce arthritis. Emu oil was then applied to a shaven patch on their backs. The results were startling. After a few days the rats showed only minimal swelling and inflammation. emu oil contains high levels of linolenic acid - a substance known to temporarily ease joint pain: and oleic acid - a substance that has a local anti-inflammatory effect on dermal tissues.

Dr. G.R. Hobday, an Australia medical doctor, has done ten years of clinical experimentation with Emu Oil.  He has witnessed the following results:

• 1) Eczema - reduces irritation and inflammation of the skin
• 2) Keloids - reduces recent scarring and have anti-inflammatory action against the formation of keloid tissues.
• 3) Burns - promotes faster healing with less pain and scarring
• 4) Joints - reduces pain, swelling and stiffness where joint is close to the skin surface.
• 5) Bruising and Muscle pain - provides significant benefit to recent bruising and muscle pain where injury is relatively superficial. Massaged, post-exercise muscle strains are reduced due to anti-inflammatory action.
• 6) Wounds - applied to epithelialised wounds appears to reduce scar tissue formation and anti-inflammatory action soothes a wound after surgery.
• 7) Insect bites - the sting and itching is greatly reduced due to the anti-inflammatory properties.

After ten years of research done at Global Canyon Ranch (Texas) they have discovered that emu oil has unique thermodynamic properties. Emu oil is the greatest emollient in the world, is more penetrating into the skin than mink or any other natural oil, and lacks long chain fatty acids, which is conducive to a long shelf-life.

An excellent line of all natural Emu Oil skin and body care products has recently been developed and is now available:

The Willow Springs Collection

Dr. A. Zemtsov ( Assistant Professor in Dept. of Dermatology and Biochemistry at Texas Tech University’s Health Science Centre.) discovered the emu oil to be highly penetrating, a good emulsifier, bacteriostatic (does not promote growth of bacteria), hypoallergenic ( has a low irritating potential), and is non-cosmedogenic ( non-pore-clogging). Currently many cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies are researching liposomes, which are highly penetrating and can go through the skin barrier carrying any medication with it. Emu oil is a natural occurring substance with these qualities. One gallon of Emu oil may cost $170 but compare that to one ounce of liposome costing $2000!

A US Patent was approved in July 1995 to four Australians for the isolation of a "biologically active yellow compound from Emu Oil, which possesses remarkable prophylactic anti-inflammatory/immuno-regulant activity". Also found was Emu Oil can protect the skin from sun damage since it absorbs UV light in the wavelength known to be associated with sunburn and cancer.

WHO IS USING EMU OIL?

Currently, many of NBA teams, professional football and baseball teams, such as the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Devils, San Diego Padres, and the 1998 US Olympic Hockey Team, have used or are using the emu oil for sports injuries. The athletes recover more rapidly from muscle strains and bruises.

From sunburns to first and second-degree burns, the emu oil readily alleviates the pain, in most cases in 2-3 minutes, and dramatically reduces the scarring and blistering.

The firefighters with the Phoenix Fire Department, treat both their own burns and injuries, such as low back pain, lumbar sprains and tendon inflammation, as well as burn victims with Emu Oil.

Initial results (Jan. 97) from a nine month Emu Oil study on 10 burn patients at Texas Tech University's School of Medicine noted significant differences between wounds, as far as reduction in scarring and inflammation, treated with Emu Oil and a control. The patients also favored Emu Oil as an end result and during application.

Both Dr. Robert Meislin, Orthopedics and Dr. John Porter, Rheumatologist, use Emu Oil in their Phoenix, Arizona practices.

Numerous cosmetic companies, including a major New York fashion designer incorporate Emu oil in their products.

Several Veterinarians currently use Emu Oil in their practices and found accelerated wound healing and decreased tendency toward production of proud flesh.

Numerous individuals from various part of the globe have used Emu Oil and found it very beneficial and effective for a variety of problems. Read their Emu Oil Testimonials