Because of its painkilling effect, antioxidant levels, and ability to reach deep into the skin, emu oil can be applied to small wounds, cuts, bruises, or burns.

Clinical studies have shown that Emu Oil applied topically has natural anti-inflammatory properties. One of the most impressive studies was one done by Drs Whitehouse and Ghosh in Australia. Each of these clinicians has over 25 years of experience and have published extensively on the evaluation and development of drugs used for arthritis. Over a 14-day period they had 11 participants with chronic pain due to arthritis; joint swelling and bone abrasion applied straight emu oil to joints. Essential fatty acids: Emu oil is high in omega-3, omega 6, and omega-9 fatty acids. These help reduce inflammation, ease muscular pain, and arthritic joint pain. They may also help relieve signs of wrinkles, scars, and blemishes by nourishing the skin cells.

Attarzadeh, Y., Asilian, A., Shahmoradi, Z., & Dibi, N. (2013).Comparing the efficacy of Emu oil with clotrimazole and hydrocortisone in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis: A clinical trial. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 18(6), 477-481 Commercial emu oil supplements are not standardised and vary widely in their potency. [6] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration highlighted emu oils in a 2009 article on "How to Spot Health Fraud", pointing out that many "pure emu oil" products are unapproved drugs. [4] See also [ edit ] Jeengar MK, Kumar PS, Thummuri D, et al. Review on emu products for use as complementary and alternative medicine. Nutrition. 2015;31(1):21-27. doi:10.1016/j.nut.2014.04.004.

The most popular benefit of emu oil is its use as an anti-inflammatory. It also contains compounds that have antioxidant properties. New mothers can use an emu oil–based cream after delivery to improve hydration around their nipple and areola. This can help decrease nipple pain or trauma due to breastfeeding. One study looked at this treatment and found that the emu oil didn’t affect the pH, temperature, or elasticity of the areola. It appears that emu oil can pass this absorbable trait on to other compounds when they are mixed together. This property may explain why emu oil is regularly mixed into moisturizers containing other helpful compounds. Stimulating the skin Bennett, D. C., Code, W. E., Godin, D. V., &Cheng, K. M. (2008, September 11). Comparison of the antioxidant properties ofemu oil with other avian oils [Abstract]. AnimalProduction Science, 48(10), 1345-1350 Ahmadraji, F., & Shatalebi, M. A. (2015).Evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of an eye counter pad containingcaffeine and vitamin K in emulsified emu oil base. Advanced Biomedical Research, 4, 10 . Retrieved fromXu, C.-H., Liang, R.-H., Zhang, S.-Y., & Zeng, J.-H. (n.d.). Protective effect of emu oil on experimental gastric mucosal lesion [Abstract]. Pharmacy Today It may also be important to consider the source of the emu oil. Emus thrive when they have plenty of room to roam and are able to eat a rich diet. Dambolena, J. S., Zunino, M. P., Herrera, J. M.,Pizzolitto, R. P., Areco, V. A., & Zygadlo, J. A. (2016). Terpenes: Naturalproducts for controlling insects of importance to human health - astructure-activity relationship study. Psyche:A Journal of Entomology, 2016. Retrieved from Jeengar MK, Kumar PS, Thummuri D, Shrivastava S, Guntuku L, Sistla R, Naidu VG (January 2015). "Review on emu products for use as complementary and alternative medicine". Nutrition. 31 (1): 21–7. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.04.004. PMID 25441585. Researchers found that when breastfeeding mothers used an emu-based cream for a 24-hour period beginning soon after delivery, the breast areola and nipple skin was more hydrated.