Blue Emu Review: Does It Really Work?

Joint and muscle pain can be quite debilitating. Whatever their cause they can really affect our quality of life.

There are many over the counter medications that can help relieve the pain and swelling associated with injured or arthritic joints. These are however not without their own risks to our health.

So are there alternatives to painkillers for sufferers of joint and muscle pain?

There are number of topical treatments that can be used that claim to help with this type of pain. One such product is Blue Emu pain relief. They claim that:

In June 2014, Original Blue-Emu Super Strength cream was recognized as the #1 selling over-the-counter muscle and joint cream in the United States.

Do you want to know more about how this product works? Time to take a look.

Blue Emu is a range of products from Nutrition & Fitness Inc. This company has been operating since 1988. It makes nutritional supplements in health and beauty care categories.

As well as selling through its own website, the company provides its products through many other retail outlets.

The primary ingredient of the Blue Emu range is Emu Oil. The oil is harvested from the fat deposits under the skin of the Emu. It is rich in fatty acids, Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9. Each of these can benefit our health.

Let’s have a look at some of the products.

The items offered in this range are:

Original Super Strength Cream

Available in 4 oz and 12 oz tubs. Can also be bought as a pack of 8 single sachets. This cream aims to soothe tired muscles and joints.

Arthritis Pain Relief Cream

To be used for Arthritis Pain, Strains, Sprains, Bruises, and Back Pain.

Pain Relief Spray

Aims to provide temporary relief of aches and pains associated with muscle and joint pain, back pain, arthritis, sprains, bruises and more. It has a continuous spray and works at any angle which makes it easy to apply to hard to reach areas.

Anti Itch Cream

Designed to relieve the itching caused by a number of skin irritations including inflammation and redness, insect bites, eczema, and psoriasis.

Emu Oil Capsules

A supplement rich in Omega fatty acids containing Emu Oil.

Lip Balm

Soothes and moistens dry lips.

Foot Therapy

Aims to comfort dry, cracked heels. Calm dry itchy feet and soothe tired feet.

Lidocaine Pain Relief Cream

A numbing pain relief cream containing Lidocaine.

We will not cover all the ingredients for all the products, suffice to say they all contain Emu Oil. We will look at that more in a moment.

The main ingredients in the Original Super Strength Cream, the Pain Relief Cream and the Pain Relief Spray are all very similar. They include:

• Glucosamine Sulphate: this is a chemical that occurs naturally in the body and is found in the fluid around joints. It may help with joint pain and inflammation.
• Dimethyl Sulfone(MSM): an anti inflammatory that can help with joint and muscle pain.
• Aloe Vera: has many health benefits including anti inflammatory actions.
• Horse Chestnut, Comfy Root and Calendula: are all antioxidants with anti inflammatory properties.
• Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E): has been shown to be effective in helping relieve the symptoms of arthritis.
• Trolamine Salicylate: used in the arthritis cream and Pain Relief Spray. It is a topical analgesic.
• Emu Oil: this is an oil that has similar fats to our own skin, as a result, it can penetrate the skin easily. It has its own benefits and as previously mentioned is rich in Omega fatty acids. It may help to decrease swelling and ease pain.

The use of Emu oil as a medicine dates back over 4,000 years. It was used by  what is considered to be one of the oldest tribes on earth, the  Aborigines of Australia, to treat wounds and burns.

Modern scientific studies in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia have proven it to be effective as an anti-inflammatory for pain, and may help with burns and other skin problems.

The Emu Oil acts as a carrier that has the ability to penetrate the skin. This property helps the other ingredients of Aloe Vera, MSM & Glucosamine permeate directly to your  joints and muscles.

If you’re in need of a pain-relief that works, then you need to try Blue Emu. There’s plenty of positive reviews of users claiming this popular products has helped with pains such as inflammation. People also use Emu for eczema and other health related pains.

Emu oil is a natural product and there are not many reported side effects.

Some people may experience skin irritation when applying emu oil directly to the skin.

It may be advisable to do a patch test before using the product.

The Original Super Strength Cream earns itself a 4.3* rating out of 5 on Amazon. There are 1473 reviews and 82% of these give a positive above average rating. This cream also earns itself 4.6* out of 5 at Walmart.

Many customers report that it alleviates pain in various parts of the body. They like that fact that it is odorless and not greasy.

B Jones writes about the Super Strength Cream:

This is a miracle cream. I rolled the dice and began using this on a problem elbow. WOW, it works. Now I use it on hands, back, elbows, feet, knees and occasionally my hips. It works, its fast and consistent. No smell, no horrendous odor, non greasy, in fact it feels quite pleasant upon application. I have never used anything quite like it.

People report that the Pain Relief Spray helps with various aches and pains. They also like the fact that it will spray at any angle making hard to reach places accessible.

DGA writes:

Actually helps arthritis pain and other aches. Also the spray works at any angle. My mom has arthritis in her back and this allows her to get it on there without help, if she’s by herself. The blue emu products really do help with pain. She’s been using this and the cream for years.

On the flip side there are people that find these products don’t work for them.

Michael P reports on the Super Strength Cream:

This product makes a nice moisturizer, but has zero effect on pain. Can be used quite effectively as dinosaur repellent. Haven’t seen one yet.

In respect of the Pain Relief Spray people report that they find it greasy and that the spray can stop working. Several also comment that it is expensive.

Justin reports:

I’ve had widespread myofascial pain for half a dozen years or so. I’ve tried a large number of topical analgesics: gels, creams, sprays, etc. Some of them have worked very well, but I’m always on the hunt for the Holy Grail of pain relief. Sprays in particular are fantastic for hard to reach areas, but the directions state that you need to rub it in quite a bit for it to work, thus completely invalidating the entire purpose of a spray. Strike number one. While the spray mechanism itself is great, but the spray itself is watery and… well, it doesn’t work. At all. While that’s the sole reason most people would consider purchasing a analgesic, let’s just consider it strike number two. And the price? $17 for four ounces? Ridiculous. Strike three.

These products can be purchased from the company website and many other outlets such as Amazon and Walmart.

See below how the official site looks like.

The company offers a refund on their products within 90 days of purchase (less shipping and sales tax).

Products purchased from retailers or others outlets are subject to their return policy.

All returns must be accompanied by a Returned Goods Authorization number, available by contacting the Customer Service Department.

There are many customer testimonials that this product works. There is certainly clinical evidence that some of the individual ingredients may help relieve the symptoms of joint and muscle pain.

On the other side of the coin, there is no clinical trial on the product as a whole. It may also be that the relief provided is short term.

The product is widely available from many outlets. If purchased direct from the company it has a 90 day money back guarantee.

Sometimes when we are in pain we are happy to try anything that may give us some respite. I suppose worst case scenario if you try it and it doesn’t work, some of the ingredients will at least leave your skin feeling softer.

We laid out the facts, will you buy Blue Emu? Comment below and tell us what you think!