Here is a link to an article on emu oil and comments posted on the USLCA site. It is a study of 70 mothers. I agree with the comments on the USLCA site. Not compelling enough for a practice change.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26080458https://uslca.org/emu-oil-enhance-areolar-hydration
Beverly Ann Curtis
DNP, PPCNP-BC, IBCLC
> On Sep 28, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Brenda Phipps <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I have a patient given Emu Oil by our local natural food store as a treatment for sore nipples, and I am unfamiliar with this. Can anyone verify if this is safe?
>
> Thanks,
> Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC
>
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