Emu Oil

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Here are a couple of interesting articals I found, have any of you guys (& girls) had any experance with this or heard anything about it?

Chiropractic & Massage Applications of Emu Oil

Dr. Patty Headly of Tonkawa, Oklahoma and Dr. Ron Westbrook of Decatur, Texas see a small portion of the 20 million Americans who visit chiropractor annually, and every one of those patients has experienced the benefits of emu oil and chiropractic treatments. "I have started using massage treatments in my practice," explained Dr. Headly. "Since I have been doing massage, emu oil has become a major part of my practice. I do both massage and adjustments and the emu oil is used virtually from head to toe. People with chronic shoulder and knee problems get help from the adjusting, but the emu oil really does the final trick during the massage. I find it absolutely amazing."

Together, neuromusculoskeletal problems such as neck, back, and joint pain accounted for 86 percent of the average chiropractor's practice last year. Dr. Headly's patients are no different, and according to Dr. Headly, emu oil is helping those patients get relief. "I can get results using chiropractic alone on lower back pain," said Dr. Headly. "However, it seems that when I use the emu oil in conjunction with the chiropractic, the relief is quicker and the muscles stay relaxed longer, and therefore the treatment last longer."

According to Dr. Ron Westbrook, he has been using the emu oil in his practice or approximately eight months, and he and his patients both are enjoying some of the little comforts that accompany using the oil rather than the conventional conductive gels and creams. "What I enjoy most about using the emu oil is that I have a lot more freedom of motion when massaging," said Dr. Westbrook. "The patient is more comfortable because I am not pulling on the skin, and there are no offensive odours such as you have with the conventional creams. However, the most significant observation that I have made is that the treatments with the oil last longer than without. The oil relaxes the muscles so well that the treatments hold or a longer period of time," he explained.

Dr. Headly illustrated that there are ligaments and muscles that are attached to the spine. When the spine is mis-aligned, anything that can cause those tissues to become loose or more fluid, is a great help. The more fluid the muscles the less likely they will pull back out of alignment. "I can push the spine back, but gets back into their car, it can be out of alignment again because the muscles and the tendons are just too tight," explained Dr. Headly. "with the oil and massage working together, and the deep penetration, the loosened muscles hold longer." Dr. Headly revealed she had a patient who had experienced numerous surgeries. Due to those surgeries, the abdominal skin tissues had lost elasticity to the point of becoming dough-like in texture. Dr. Headly stated that after conducting massage treatments using the emu oil on her abdomen, the texture of the skin changed and elasticity was renewed. Even scar tissue began healing.

I was amazed to actually see the kind of healing this oil can do," said Dr. Headly. "My patient was so impressed with the results of the oil, she has sent her application in to be a distributor. She wanted to make sure she would always be able to get the emu oil when she needed it." According to Dr. Headly, chiropractic adjustment can be made to relieve haemorrhoids. However, depending on the severity of the condition, the adjustment may not be able to offer complete relief, as was the case with one of Dr. Headly's patients.

"This particular patient told me that the adjustment worked great for the internal condition, but not for the external discomfort, " explained Dr. Headly. "I gave her some emu oil to try, and she came in later with her eyes as big as half dollars demanding to know what that stuff was and where could she get more of it. She just kept saying, "It worked! It worked! It worked!

Source: An Adjustment in Chiropractic. by Nancy McMillan. Emu Today & Tomorrow July 1995

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AN ANCIENT ABORIGINAL REMEDY SHOWS MEDICAL

RESEARCHERS THE WAY TO A SOLUTION FOR ARTHRITIS


Like many "modern" therapeutic breakthroughs the powers of Emu Oil were discovered long ago by primitive tribes. Aborigines have used Emu Oil to eliminate the pain of inflamed joints for hundreds of years.

Doctors and scientists were curious when they realized that arthritis was largely absent in many Aboriginal tribes while an estimated 10% of modern Australians and another 20 million Americans are arthritis sufferers.

However, over the last few years extensive research has been completed on Emu Oil. Dr. Michael Whitehouse and Dr. Peter Ghosh have shown that it does eliminate pain and inflammation in their patients.



People are getting results.

Emu Oil does not have any known side effects, unlike most other products that have been used to treat this disabling disease.

Once the potential of Emu Oil in treating arthritis became known, experimentation began in earnest. Initial Australian government laboratory tests credited the oil with "creating a type of anti-inflammatory agent." Reports like this caused a media frenzy. One popular Australian newspaper proclaimed after seeing the results that " Emu Oil Beats Arthritis." It now appears to be an accurate declaration.

The man primarily responsible for the change in Emu Oil's status from folk cure to medical wonder discovery is Dr. Peter Ghosh, director of the research lab at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. Dr. Ghosh has, for years, been one of Australia's leading authorities on arthritis and has been engaged in arthritis research since the 1960s - often in conjunction with Dr. Michael Whitehouse. These two scientists are the continent's leading experts on the evaluation and development of new anti-arthritis treatments.

These two men collaborated on the initial, far-reaching study titled, "The Anti- Arthritic Activity of Emu Oil." This started things rolling and it's been growing ever since. Further laboratory experiments have consistently confirmed the therapeutic value of Emu Oil for arthritis sufferers. And, hundreds of testimonial letters have been received from grateful product users. "This is not witchcraft. These findings are supported by scientific evidence," proclaimed Dr. Ghosh. "It offers the best relief ever for victims of this crippling disease."



CHART: ARTHRITIS PAIN REDUCTION

Dr.Ghosh/Dr.Whitehouse Emu Oil Study

ARTHRITIS PAIN REDUCTION


Day 1: 1%
Day 4: 30%
Day 7: 50%
Day 11: 82%
Day 14: 100%

REDUCTION OF ARTHRITIC SWELLING

Day 1: 1%
Day 6: 22%
Day 12: 48%
Day 17: 100%


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This sounds great. Do you have any more information on it? What are the other uses of Emu Oil ?

 

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Emu Oil naturally contains:

Vitamin E, a major antioxidant and healing agent;
Vitamin A, a known skin repairer and antioxidant;
Linoleic acid, which eases muscle aches and joint pain;
Oleic acid, a proven skin cell regenerator, anti-wrinkle agent;
Sapogens, proven skin softeners;
Terpines, known antiseptics.

The power of Emu Oil:

Anti-inflammatory, with effects comparable to ibuprofen;
Bacteriostatic, does not promote the growth of bacteria;
Hypoallergenic, not known to cause skin irritation or have any side effects;
Highly penetrating, non-greasy, absorbs without leaving a greasy feel;
Non-comedogenic, does not clog pores.