3 Month Study Results in elimination of arthritic pain for participants
By: Dr. Peter Ghosh
at Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, Australia and Dr. Michael
Whitehouse at University of Adelaide, Australia.
Summary: A combination of
emu oil with a suitable transdermal transporter is found to show
anti-inflammatory (anti-rheumatic) activity in various rat models. Details
:
Timing:
Experiments and observations occurred
on subgroups of patients over a three-month period.
Research Experiment
Purpose:
Dr. Whitehouse and Dr. Ghosh were
trying to observe:
1. If
Emu Oil is an anti-inflammatory agent for the painful swelling that takes
place in joints and bones of those suffering from Arthritis; and,
2. Does Emu Oil eliminate the arthritis pain for arthritis sufferers in
their bone cartilage and swollen joints.
Results/Conclusions:
1. In 14 days, Emu
Oil had eliminated all inflammation caused by arthritis joint swelling and
bone abrasion due to lack of cartilage.
2. None of the patients experienced arthritis pain in their joints and
bones after 14 days of topical application. The pain caused by constant
friction of bones rubbing together had disappeared.
Arthritis Pain
Reduction:
Days of Emu Oil
Treatment Rate of Reduction in Pain:
1 - 1%
4 - 30%
7 - 50%
11 - 82%
14 - 100%
Reduction of
Arthritic Swelling:
Days of Emu Oil
Treatment Swelling Reduction in Arthritic Joints
1 - 2%
6 - 22%
12 - 48%
17 - 100%
*Information obtained from the American
Emu Association, 1995
