Improved Skin Healing found in Emu Oil Studies

Are you thinking of using emu oil but want some scientific support based on emu oil studies?

The history of emu oil tells us it was originally used by the Aborigines of Australia as a skin healer and protectant.

Nowadays, many people use emu oil because it's reported to moisturize skin and even help wounds heal faster.

The big question is if this is really true and what does the research show?

With this in mind, let's take a closer look at the current emu oil studies and its reported health benefits.

1. Emu Oil Studies Proves it Reduces Inflammation and Heals Skin

Guangzhou, China - Can you really use emu oil to help wounds heal faster? Researchers in China conducted an animal study to determine if emu oil would have any effect on wound healing in rats.

In this study, over 140 rats with second degree burns were treated with either a saline solution, iodine or emu oil

Reseachers discovered that emu oil had the following effects on wound healing:

• Emu oil relieved swelling and seeping of wounds
• Emu oil reduced inflammation faster
• Emu oil promoted faster wound healing
• Emu oil appear to help new skin grow over the wounds
• Emu oil did not cause any secondary infection or side effects

Researchers concluded that emu oil appears to lessen inflammation in second degree burns due to lower inflammatory chemicals in the skin.

They also determined that emu oil accelerates wound healing by inhibiting secondary inflammation.

2. Study shows Emu Oil may Improve Post-surgical Healing

In this particular study, scientists compared the healing properties of emu oil against three traditional skin ointment creams:

• Polysporin - popular antibiotic cream
• Cortisone - corticosteriod used to reduce inflammation
• Furasin - antibacterial used to treat burns that become infected

All three skin ointments were applied to surgical wounds 24 hours after the surgery was completed.

After one week, researchers analyzed the skin cells from the affected areas to determine if there was any cellular changes.

It turns out that emu oil improved skin healing by 200% on the surgical wounds; and no such effects were seen with the Polysporin, Cortisone or Furasin ointments.

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