European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF GANJI TURMERIC BATH ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY ON PRIMARY HYPERTENSION

*Prashanth Shetty (BNYS, MSc, PhD), Reeshika Rai (BNYS), Shashikiran H. C. (BNYS, MD) and Sujatha K. J. (BNYS, MSC)

ABSTRACT

Background: Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for both coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accidents which can lead to cardiac hypertrophy and potentially heart failure. Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure is a part of alternative medicine, in particular of naturopathy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, that involves treating of various diseases using water. In this study we see the comparative effect of ganji turmeric bath in Primary hypertensive individuals. Methods: A total of 30 subjects were required for the study, with a mean age group of 30 to 75 years. Subjects who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in research. Informed consent form was administered in English. All 30 subjects were given ganji turmeric bath. Assessments were made before and after the intervention. Results: Although results of the group have shown some changes, variables MEAN RR, RMSSD, NN50 is under consideration are significant as p. value < 0.05. Whereas, other variables like MEAN HR, LF are not significant as p. value >0.05. Conclusion: The Ganji turmeric bath has shown parasympathetic dominance and can be used in the treatment of hypertensive individuals.

Keywords: Primary Hypertension, ganji turmeric bath.