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Organic Emu Oil

You have all heard of Blue Emu on commercials, used for relieving pain and/or swelling bones and joints or soothing dry skin, rashes, and things like eczema and psoriasis? It can reduce scarring and is complimented with the addition of vitamin E, making it perfect for preventing stretch marks during pregnancy or healing after a cut or sore.

For those of you who make your own body butter and lotions, I have decided to add this to the inventory this year along with many new and less common carrier oils and butters. Emu Oil is the perfect natural substitute for mineral oil in cosmetic applications and may also be ideal for applications to sudden inflammation or source of injury with swelling, when combined with some DMSO. The fatty acids contained in Emu Oil are naturally anti-inflammatory. When essential oils are combined with Emu Oil and Essential Oils, you can drive the benefits deeper into tissue as opposed to just skin deep.

Emu Oil is also used both internally and externally. Just as we take fish oil or use lanolin for hair and skin (from sheep), Emu Oil is an animal sourced product from a flightless Australian bird.

Beginning in about a week, ask about purchasing Organic Blu Emu Oil. There are so many things you can use this oil for. Add essential oils, other carrier oils, and butter to create your own product. I am only waiting on packaging. Also look for new packaging options for your products along with prepackaged Organic Castor Oil, Terebinth, Bath Salts, and Herbal Bath Blends.

Here is a list of some benefits to using Emu Oil

1. Taken internally, it improves cholesterol levels. It is a source of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
2. Combine with elderberry for making a cough syrup which is good for;
a. cough
b. H1N1 Swine Flu
c. Flu
d. Weight Loss- helping skin retain elasticity
3. Arthritis, sore muscles, aches and pains
4. Swelling from injury or arthritis in bones and joints
5. Carpal tunnel syndrome
6. Sciatica (ask your massage therapist to add this to your massage)
7. Cuts and scrapes to reduce scarring and keloids
8. Shin splints
9. Apply to abdomen and buttocks to reduce stretch marks
10. Gout
11. Burns
12. Burns from radiation therapy
13. Surgical scars
14. Eczema and psoriasis
15. Diaper rath
16. Rashes and skin conditions
17. Acne to help reduce scarring (use aloe vera first as your toner)
18. Canker sores
19. Dandruff (combine with castor oil and massage for 20 minutes before shampooing)
20. Cuticles and nails for softening and nourishing- great for hand massage before a manicure
21. Athlete’s foot (combine with essential oils for fungus and castor oil or add some turpentine)
22. Age spot lightening- combine with carriers that also lighten
23. Lip gloss and balm recipes
24. Ointment recipes
25. Add to massage oils to improve poor circulation
26. Combine with coconut oil for skin recovery from sun exposure or damage (use aloe vera first)
27. Add to creams and cosmetic applications for its anti-aging qualities
28. Shingles (combine equal parts DMSO and apply to spots)
29. Dry skin
30. Razor burn, nicks, redness, and rash
31. Bedsores
32. Use in recipes for boluses for both vaginal infection and to reduce the swelling of hemorrhoids
33. To reduce swelling from insect bites
34. Diabetic nerve pain- internal and external applications
35. Eye irritation. May also again be combined with castor oil and applied over eyelids and/or on lash line
36. Eyelash growth and scalp hair growth- combined with castor oil and applied at bedtime to lash line for regrowth and thickening. Combine with jojoba oil and castor oil for scalp massage 20 minutes prior to shampoo or apply at bedtime and wash out in the morning. This combination can help with balding, thinning or loss of hair, dandruff, and encouraging hair regrowth. For regrowth also add essential oils like sage and lavender.
37. Taken internally for migraine headaches along with a CoQ10 regiment.
38. Taking a supplement made of 10% glycolic acid, 7% emu oil and the rest in high lignan flaxseed oil to lower triglycerides and LDL (bad cholesterol)
39. As a supplement can help reduce nosebleed occurrences
40. Massaged into abdomen can help reduce menstrual discomfort