Anyone Ever Use EMU Oil?

I've seen quite a few articles on the merits of EMU oil. Has anyone ever used this oil?
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Might as well use the fat that drips off the turkey from thanksgiving.
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Emu oil is oil that is rendered from the fat of the emu. Each bird yields five to seven quarts (approximately the same number of liters) of emu oil. It has a wide variety of uses, from cosmetics to machine lubrication. The aborigines, who lived in Australia before colonists settled there, used the emu as a source of food and other necessities, and have used emu oil for the aches and pains of age for centuries.
In skin care, emu oil is an effective emollient. Containing quantities of fatty acids, it is an excellent skin hydrator, and can act like collegen, plumping the skin cells with moisture and smoothing out tiny lines. As a result, emu oil is being widely marketed, either alone or in creams, for use on facial skin. Used on burns, sunburns and scrapes, emu oil can reduce pain and blistering and is even thought to reduce scarring. Several hospital studies of these effects are under way.
The most promising use of emu oil is in pain management. Studies in rats and double-blind studies in humans seem to indicate that using emu oil on painful joints over a two-week period significantly reduces the pain and inflammation of arthritis. Because emu oil penetrates the skin deeper than other emollients, it is also an effective medium for introducing other ingredients through skin absorption. A blend of emu oil and eucalyptus and/or white camphor essential oils could prove effective as a sore muscle rub.
There are no known adverse side effects to using emu oil. It is thought to be so effective at reducing pain, however, some pain experts advise against its use for carpal tunnel syndrome or other repetitive stress injuries. Their reasoning is that it may mask the pain enough to encourage the user to continue the repetitive motions that are causing the damage without modifying their routine, which might result in permanent nerve damage.
http://m.wisegeek.com/what-is-emu-oil.htm
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for my face it was also a bit too greasy. great if you have old scars aka stretch marks.
they do farm the Emus for their meat and get the oil from the fat. so no cruel killing is done. :cheers:
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Sebum clogs pores and is implicated in seborrhoeic dermatitis, can't really see the logic in adding a similar oil to the skin. More useful is to mimic or replenish the fats in the skin barrier, the stratus corneum. The closest for that is medical grade lanolin not emu oil.
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You may want to look at your naturals food store to see if there are samples of different brands available for you to try. I had to try three different brands before I found one that I like.
I've only tried one brand that came from Montreal (Emu Dundee Original).
I think it resembles the other oils we all use, Argan, Baobab, Jojoba, etc.
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It cleared up my reaction very quickly. I applied a small amount, a few times a day, for 3 days. It worked wonders. I was also using honey and ACV as a toner but really feel the EMU oil was the most beneficial and fast acting.
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I didn't know what to think when I tried it. It really does not have a scent and is an off white color. It reminds you of any other oil. It's not a regular purchase of mine, but if I have a serious reaction, it's what I go for (if available).
ETA: 250 oz of oil comes from one bird. Ranchers who raise them for the meat, extract the oil, but do advise people research the brand. Some are cut with canola or soybean oil. The majority of bottles I have seen are 0.5 oz to 1 oz. My former local herbal pharmacists (forced out of business due to newer regulations on herbal meds and moved to Canada) carried around 2 bottles of a good brand. Random Factoid, the oil was used for lamp fuel by early settlers in Australia.
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my hair: 3b, high porosity, high density and coarse hair (i think i finally figured that all out)
my hair loves conditioner only styling!
Oils and my own procuts are my hairs best friend
my hair goal length is bra strap length when curly.
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