H. C. Shashikiran

Changes in Inflammatory and Haematological Markers Following Castor Oil Pack Therapy in a Woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report

P. V. Yadhushree, H. C. Shashikiran, Sujatha K J & Shivaprasad Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2026

Aims: To describe the clinical and laboratory course of a woman with rheumatoid arthritis treated with castor oil packs for four weeks. Presentation of Case: A 36-year-old woman with a one-year history of polyarthritis, positive for rheumatoid factor and meeting the 2010 American...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i11800

Immediate Effect of Ice Massage to Head and Spine vs Cooling Pranayamas on Heart Rate Variability in Hypertensives

Apoorva Mukund, H. C. Shashikiran, Shivaprasad Shetty & Prashanth Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2022

Aims: To compare the immediate effect of Ice Massage (IM) to head and spine with cooling pranayama (sheetali and sheetkari pranayama) in hypertensive individuals on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability. Study design: An open-label, randomized, clinical trial. Methodology: 10...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2022/v18i230346