A growing number of North Americans, including professional sports teams, chiropractors and massage therapists, report excellent results from emu oil and emu oil based sports/arthritis rubs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

While emu oil is currently being sold on anecdotal properties, there is clinical evidence that it contains a high level of linolenic acid, a substance known to temporarily ease the discomfort of muscle and joint pain. In 1995, Dr. Thom Leahey of the Arthritis Clinic in Ardmore, Oklahoma, did a 2 week study on hands afflicted with arthritis. The results indicated that emu oil may substantially reduce the pain caused by arthritis. Dr. Leahey theorizes that the oil may be more beneficial to those suffering from the early stages of the disease, before the cartilage is destroyed completely.

Dr. Peter Ghosh, Director of Research, Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital,
relates that laboratory experiments have consistently confirmed the therapeutic
value of emu oil for arthritis sufferers. "This is not witchcraft. These findings are
supported by scientific evidence," Ghosh said."It offers the best relief ever for
victims of this crippling disease."

Another Australian, Dr. G. R. Hobday (Emu Oil - A Clinical Appraisal of this Natural and Long Used Product) culminates a 10 year clinical study by reporting that emu oil usage results in
"reduced pain, swelling, and stiffness most evident where the joint is close to the skin surface, such as hands, feet, knees and elbows."

The report goes on to say that there is "Significant benefit to recent bruising and muscle pain where injury is relatively superficial."

It should be noted that pain levels vary from one person to another. Add this to the variation in emu oil absorption due to skin types, and determining dosage is not always easy. A general rule is that you should apply the oil three to four times a day for three months. If at the end of that time you feel it is not beneficial, discontinue use.

Please remember that this information is not meant to substitute for a consultation with your physician, or another health care professional. Speak with your doctor if you have questions about primary care, or about any medical problem.

 

I've been using the joint and muscle care on a sprained ankle and it's really been working. I stopped using it during a recent home move and really felt it. By the third day of not using it I could hardly walk on it again. After two days of being back on the cream I can hardly feel the sprain during the course of the day. I love the stuff and am spreading the word......Thanks a bunch.