The benefits of emu oil -- in both internal and external applications, have been known to the Aboriginal people of Australia for hundreds of years. More recently, emu oil has been documented to possess the following properties and/or is commonly used for the following purposes: anti-inflammatory activity bruising and muscle pain -- where injury is relatively superficial, significant benefit is noticed to recent bruising and muscle pain. When used as a post-exercise oil massage, emu oil brought about significant reduction in sports-related muscle strains. eczema -- as an adjunct to our Eczema, emu can visibly be seen to reduce irritation and inflammation. joint pain -- reduced pain, swelling, and stiffness -- most eviident where the joint is close to the skin surface: hands, feet, knees & elbows. arthritic pain cholesterol reduction emulsification epidermal proliferative healing of burns with less pain and scarring moisturizing non-comedogenic (non pore-clogging) penetration enhancement (topically) keloid scar reduction (recent) weight reduction wound healing (mechanism: EFA's) |