鸸鹋油对关节炎治疗的实情纪要（中英文）
简单说，关节炎这个词意味着" 关节发炎" ，它往往是作为一个用来涉及到
超过200 个肌肉和关节问题的总称。关节炎可以影响任何年龄的人，在英国超过
九百万的人患有关节炎。
骨关节炎是关节炎中最常见的形式，它可以影响任何人，在老年妇女中更常
见。骨关节炎，是关节中的软骨逐渐退化和脆化。由于骨下增厚变宽，同时关节
空间缩小，于是经常伴有疼痛和炎症。
类风湿关节炎是关节炎的另一种，在英国，它发病率大约百分之一。这种病
最常见于30和50岁之间的患者，女性比男性受影响更大。类风湿关节炎的炎症发
生在薄薄的滑膜，关节囊衬，腱鞘（使肌肉和筋腱彼此滑快移动的液囊），而后
关节发炎组织变得僵硬，疼痛和肿胀。
因为有这么多种类的关节炎，治疗差别可以很大，但在大多数情况下，建议
尽量减少相关的炎症。炎症的减少可以凭借几种方式实现；饮食，运动，药物和
天然疗法，它们都有好处。
鸸鹋油
已经有一些发表的研究关注鸸鹋油舒缓炎症和肿胀的功效，（1-4 ），其中
3 篇集中于关节炎方面。与对照组相比，结果总体表明，鸸鹋油应用于减少肿胀
的所有研究都有非常积极的效果。一些结果表明应用鸸鹋油是有效的，并在某些
情况下更是有效，于是鸸鹋油常用于处方药。
鸸鹋油是100%的天然疗法，土著居民已用于其作药数百年。鸸鹋油凭借其强
大的舒缓特性，现已在世界各地成为一个著名的、最有效的自然疗法，并且越来
越受欢迎。
维多利亚大学最近完成一项集中在鸸鹋油使用的研究并即将发表。研究分为
两部分，局部应用和膳食。参与研究的120 名志愿者进行了八周双盲、安慰剂对
照试验。实验分为三组，第一组外用鸸鹋油（A ），第二组食用鸸鹋油（B ），
第三组既外部应用同时食用（C ）。
结果表明，与对照组相比，C 组握力试验有显着增加，约20%.通过一个视觉
模拟量表测量疼痛的记录表明，在所有三组试验中，疼痛评分普遍降低，与安慰
剂组相比，可以看到A 组疼痛降低最大。此外，进行感知疼痛问卷调查表明，通
过鸸鹋油使用过程试验，69% 的鸸鹋油用户与安慰剂组相比，疼痛的感知度降低
2.34倍。
需要注意的是，一些研究发现，并不是所有的鸸鹋油可以把炎症反应降低到
相同的程度，不同来源的鸸鹋油影响其疼痛降低强度。
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Arthritis Fact Sheet
The word arthritis simply means 'inflammation of the joints' and it
tends to be used as an umbrella term used to cover over 200 muscle and
joint problems. Arthritis can affect anyone at any age and there are thought
to be over nine million people in the UK who suffer with it.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and although it
can affect anyone it is more common in older women. In osteoarthritis ，
the cartilage in a joint becomes weakened and brittle. To compensate for
this the bone underneath thickens and broadens out， and the space inside
the joint is narrowed ， this is often accompanied by pain and inflammation.
Rheumatoid arthritis is another common kind of arthritis and it affects
about one in a hundred people in the UK. It is most prevalent between
the ages of 30 and 50 and affects more women than men. Rheumatoid arthritis
is characterized by inflammation in the thin synovial membrane that lines
the joint capsule ， the tendon sheaths （tubes in which the tendons move）
and the bursae（sacs of fluid that allow the muscles and tendons to move
smoothly over each other）。 The joints and inflamed tissues then become
stiff ， painful and swollen.
Because there are so many kinds of arthritis treatment can vary massively，
but in most cases it is suggested to try and reduce the associated inflammation.
Inflammation reduction can be achieved in several ways； with diet， exercises，
medicines ， and natural remedies all having their benefits.
Emu oil
Emu oil is a 100% natural remedy that has been used in Aboriginal
medicine for centuries. The oil has now become famous around the Globe
for its powerful soothing properties and its popularity as one of the
most effective natural remedies available is growing quickly.
There have been several published studies that have looked at emu
oil's ability to reduce inflammation and swelling （1-4 ） with three
of these focussing on arthritis models. The results are very positive
with all studies showing an overall significant reduction in swelling
on application of emu oil ， when compared to controls. Some of the results
showed emu oil application being as effective ， and in some cases even
more so ， then commonly prescribed drugs.
A recent study completed at Victoria University ， which is awaiting
publication ， focussed on emu oil use， both its topical application
and dietary use. The study involved 120 volunteers in an eight week ，
double blinded， placebo controlled trial. The trial was split into three
groups， a group applying emu oil topically （A ）， a group ingesting
emu oil （B ）， and a group both applying the oil topically and ingesting
it（C ）。
It was shown that group C showed a significant increase ， of approximately
20% ， in grip strength tests ， when compared to control groups. Pain
recordings were measured on a visual analogue scale and all three groups
showed significant reductions in their pain scores， with group A seen
to have the biggest reduction in pain when compared to the placebo group.
Furthermore a perceived pain relief questionnaire was undertaken， with
69% of emu oil users reporting relief through the use of the oil during
the trial and with the perception of pain relief from emu oil users being
2.34 times greater than that of those on the placebo.
It is important to note that several of the studies observed that
not all emu oil's reduced inflammation to the same degree ， with it appearing
that the source of the oil affected its reduction strength.
参考资料：
1. Lopez A, Sims DE, Ablett RF, Skinner RE, Leger LW, Lariviere CM; Jamieson LA, Martinez BJ, Zawadzka GG Effect of emu oil on auricular inflammation induced with croton oil in mice. Am J Vet Res. Dec;1999;60 (12):1558-1561
2. Whitehouse MW, Turner AG, Davis CKC, Roberts MS Emu Oil(s): A source of non-toxic transdermal anti-inflammatory agents in aboriginal medicine. Inflammopharmacology. March,1998;6(1) 1-8
3. Snowden JM, Whitehouse MW Anti-inflammatory activity of emu oils in rats. Inflammopharmacology-1997;5(2)127-132
4. Snowden JM., O'Malley PJ. Ellis TM Emu Oil It's Anti-Inflammatory Properties. A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, October 1999
