Has anyone heard of Emu Oil before?  This stuff is amazing!   What does it do, you might be wondering?  What doesn’t it do!?!

Emu oil contains a unique fatty acid profile that provides excellent nourishment to the cells of your skin and hair.  Emu oil is renown for providing the following benefits:  nourishes/moisturizes hair and skin, alleviate acne, infections, and insect bites, speed wound healing, reduce itching, treat fever blisters, inhibit DHT receptor binding (good for hair restoration), soften appearance of scars and wrinkles, alleviate skin conditions:  sun burn, eczema, psoriasis, diaper rash, and shingles; and possesses anti-inflammatory affects:  alleviation of pain, arthritis, sprains, and muscle strains… the list goes on.

Emu oil is rendered from – as you probably guessed – the Emu bird.  Possibly prehistoric, the Emu bird is an indigenous species of Australia. For thousands of years, the Aborigines have used its fat for medicinal purposes, typically to treat various skin and muscle ailments.  Presently, Emu farms can be found in the US and various countries that raise them and harvest their subcutaneous fat for their healing and cosmetic properties.  Sound cruel?  Perhaps.  But the health benefits of the refined oil are wildly acclaimed.  Heck, I once banged my head into the edge of a wooden shelf – my skin immediately broke open into a little gash; probably could have used a stitch or two.  Instead, I rushed over to my local Vitamin Shoppe and picked up some emu oil.  The wound healed in a matter of days and didn’t even scar.

When I’m not banging my head into things, I typically use emu oil to treat skin blemishes and as a hair conditioning treatment.  Emu oil has been touted to block DHT receptor binding via alpha-5-reductase inhibition (blocks testosterone from converting to DHT).  Although I have a full head of healthy hair, my family has a strong history of male pattern baldness.  It’s better to be safe than sorry… and so far, I think its doing its job!

So, anytime you are dealing with some type of skin or muscle condition, be it sunburn, rash, acne, various infections, sore muscles, painful joints, or just trying to maintain your youthful appearance… massage in some emu oil.  Also, if anyone is suffering from alopecia, give it a try and submit your feedback.  I would love to hear how it works for you!