A Comparative Study between the Effect of Pandan Wangi Leaves Boiled Water with Medication Therapy on the Blood Pressure Changes of Hypertension Patients

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is an asymptomatic condition. There is abnormally high pressure in the arteries which increases the risk of stroke, aneurysm, heart attack, myocardial infarction, and kidney damage. Management of hypertension can use pharmacological and non-pharmacological techniques. One of the non-pharmacological therapies is using boiled water from Pandan Wangi leaves. AIM: The study aimed to compare between the effects of Pandan Wangi boiled water with medication therapy on the blood pressure changes in hypertension patients in the working area of Public Health Center, Karanganyar. METHODS: This study used a quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test and post-test with a non-equivalent group control design. The sampling technique adopted a purposive sampling technique consisted of 120 respondents. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and the Mann–Whitney test. RESULTS: The Wilcoxon test results in the treatment and control groups showed the same results. Systolic blood pressure obtained p = 0.004 (p < 0.05) and diastolic blood pressure obtained p = 0.002 (p < 0.05). Both the treatment group and the control group affect the blood pressure changes in hypertension patients. The Mann–Whitney test results obtained systolic blood pressure with p = 0.148 (p > 0.05) and diastolic with p = 1.000 (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The results emphasized Pandan Wangi boiled water can reduce the blood pressure, and there is no difference in the effectiveness of Pandan Wangi boiled water and medication therapy on the blood pressure of hypertension patients in the working area of Public Health Center, Karanganyar.

The potential of jamu to relieve clinical symptoms and reduce the tumor size of patients with Fibro Adenoma Mammae (FAM) at Rumah Riset Jamu (RRJ) Hortus Medicus Tawangmangu : a pilot study

Fibro Adenoma Mammae (FAM) is a benign tumor that sometimes causes clinical symptoms like pain. Not all women who suffer from FAM in Indonesia are willing to undergo surgery and choose to drink jamu. In fact, scientific evidence regarding jamu efficacy is limited. This study aims to determine the effect of jamu consumption on the size and clinical symptoms of FAM patients. A total of 26 women with FAM who came to RRJ Hortus Medicus and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in this study until finish. Subjects were asked to drink boiled water of 8 plants Simplicia with a certain dose every day for 16 weeks. A breast ultrasound to determine tumor size was performed at baseline and day-112. Clinical symptoms were assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks. The result showed that the tumor average size was decreased from 13.89+ 6.47mm to 11.79+5.74mm (paired t-test p<0.001). About 88.46% of the subjects experienced a decrease in tumor size. The pain subsided and disappeared in 69.23% and 30.77% of subjects, respectively. The itching that was complained by one subject subsided since week 6. The administration of jamu for 16 weeks has the potential to reduce tumor size and clinical symptoms.

PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN DAN KONSUMSI AIR REBUSAN DAUN SALAM TERHADAP PENGENDALIAN ASAM URAT

Healthy lifestyle is an indicator and influence on health problems. Self-management in dealing with this must be done productively. When uric acid is produced in excess and the processing of uric acid is decreased, uric acid levels in the blood are higher. To overcome this, non-pharmacological treatment can be done by consuming bay leaves boiled water. In addition, health education is also needed. Health education is one of the effective nursing interventions to increase awareness and knowledge. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of uric acid health education and drinking bay leaf boiled water to control gout. The research method used is pre-experimental design with pre-posttest design approach. The population was 60 respondents. The sampling method included home visits to gout sufferers. The sample was 22 respondents. Wilcoxon test was used for statistical tests. The results of the pre-posttest showed the P value was 0.001, which is less than 0.05. In other words, health education and consumption of bay leaf water effectively reduce uric acid levels. This research is recommended for the whole community because this intervention has minimal side effects, materials and tools are easy to obtain, and cost-effective so that it can be applied independently

Utilization of Starch Water as Bioethanol using Fermentation Method and Bioactivator with NPK and Urea

Researchers are looking for sustainable alternative fuels that may be utilized as substitutes for petroleum-based materials due to the problem of dwindling petroleum fuels, rising energy demand, and concerns about rising environmental pollution. The solution to this problem is to produce renewable energy. Bioethanol is a product that has a lot of potential in terms of its utility renewable sources of energy In this project, bioethanol will be generated from household waste, namely starch water (rice boiled water), which includes a significant amount of starch and hence has the potential to be used as a raw material for generating bioethanol, as well as reducing household waste, Better still. Fermentation, hydrolysis, neutralization, and distillation are the processes employed in this study. The starch water is used because it has a significant amount of starch (rice cooking water). Because the starch content is not extracted perfectly during the boiling process, it is compared to typical rice washing water. Bioethanol is the end product, and it is intended to be a sustainable energy that will help to solve the energy issue while also reducing and repurposing household trash.

Pemberian Air Rebusan Daun Sirsak Untuk Menurunkan Tekanan Darah Pada Klien Hipertensi Di Pesisir Barat Lampung

ABSTRAK Berdasarkan laporan Kemenkes RItahun 2019 jumlah kasus hipertensi di Indonesia tahun 2014, Hipertensi dengan komplikasi (5,3%) merupakan penyebab kematian nomor 5 (lima) pada semua umur.Hipertensi dapat diatasi dengan tanaman herbal misalnya jus mentimun, daun seledri, dan salah satunya air rebusan daun sirsak. Tujuan setelah penyuluhan dan demonstrasi, diharapkan pemberian air rebusan daun sirsak dapat untuk menurunkan tekanan darah tinggi pada klien hipertensi. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan menggunakan leaflet dan demonstrasi pembuatan air rebusan daun sirsak. Terdapat penurunan tekanan darah pada klien hipertensi setelah pemberian air rebusan daun sirsak selama 7 hari di Pesisir Barat Lampung. Dengan demikian, pemberian air rebusan daun sirsak pada klien hipertensi sangat efektif dalam menurunkan tekanan darah. Kata kunci: Hipertensi, Tekanan Darah, Air Rebusan Daun Sirsak ABSTRACTBased on the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Health report in 2019 the number of cases of hypertension in Indonesia in 2014, hypertension with complications (5.3%) is the number 5 cause of death at all ages. Hypertension can be overcome with herbal plants such as cucumber juice, celery leaves, and one of them is soursop leaf boiled water. The aim after counseling and demonstration is expected to give soursop leaf boiled water to reduce high blood pressure in hypertensive clients. The activities were carried out in the form of counseling using leaflets and demonstrations making soursop leaf cooking water. There was a decrease in blood pressure in hypertensive clients after giving soursop boiled water for 7 days in Pesisir Barat Lampung. Thus, giving soursop leaf boiled water to hypertensive clients is very effective in lowering blood pressure. Keywords: Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Soursop Leaf Stew Water.

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN AIR REBUSAN JAHE MERAH TERHADAP PENURUNAN DISMENOREA PADA MAHASISWI SEMESTER 8 STIKES WIDYA DHARMA HUSADA TANGERANG

ABSTRACT Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain is pain in the lower abdomen, which can radiate to the lower back and legs. The incidence of dysmenorrhea in the world is very large. On average, more than 50% of women experience dysmenorrhea in each country. The incidence of dysmenorrhea in Indonesia is around 64.25%, which causes them to be unable to carry out activities optimally and this will reduce the quality of each individual. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of red ginger boiled water on reducing dysmenorrhea in 8th semester students of STIKes Widya Dharma Husada Tangerang. This research method is a quantitative method-pre-experimental design, with a research design of One Group Pretest Posttest Design. The number of samples was 30 students from STIKes Widya Dharma Husada Tangerang, using a non-probability sampling technique with a purposeful sampling method. The data collection tool is an observation sheet. While the data analysis is using the Wilcoxon test. From the research results obtained, dysmenorrhea on a mild scale affected 15 respondents (50%) while on a medium scale, 14 respondents (46.7%). Based on data analysis using the Wilcoxon test with a significance degree of 0.05 (5%), a mean value of 1.100 and a probability (p) of 0.000, it can be concluded that there is an effect of red ginger boiled water on reducing dysmenorrhea in 8th semester students of STIKes Widya Dharma Husada Tangerang. It is recommended that the results of this study be used as a reference and implementation in overcoming dysmenorrhea by using non-pharmacological therapy, namely giving red ginger boiled water. ABSTRAK Dismenorea atau nyeri haid merupakan nyeri pada perut bagian bawah, yang bisa menjalar ke punggung bagian bawah dan tungkai. Angka kejadian dismenorea di dunia sangat besar. Rata-rata lebih dari 50% wanita mengalami dismenorea disetiap negaranya. Angka kejadian dismenorea di Indonesia adalah sekitar 64,25% yang menyebabkan mereka tidak mampu melakukan kegiatan secara maksimal dan ini akan menurunkan kualitas pada individu masing-masing. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh air reusan jahe merah terhadap penurunan dismenorea pada mahasisiwi semester 8 STIKes Widya Dharma Husada Tangerang. Metode penelitian ini merupakan metode kuantitatif- preexperimen design, dengan desain penelitian One Group Pretest Posttest Design. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 mahasiswi STIKes Widya Dharma Husada Tangerang, menggunakan teknik non probability sampling dengan metode purposive sampling. Alat mengumpulkan data adalah lembar observasi. Sedangkan analisis data menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh dismenorea pada skala ringan 15 responden (50%) sedangkan pada skala sedang 14 responden (46,7%). Berdasarkan analisis data dengan uji Wilcoxon dengan derajat kemaknaan ≤ 0,05 (5%), didapatkan nilai mean 1,100 dan probabilitas (p) sebesar 0,000 maka dapat disimpulkan ada pengaruh air rebusan jahe merah terhadap penurunan Dismenorea pada mahasisiwi semester 8 STIKes Widya Dharma Husada Tangerang. Disarankan untuk hasil penelitian inidapat dijadikan sebagai referensi dan implementasi dalam mengatasi Dismenorea dengan menggunakan jenis terapi non-farmakologi yaitu pemberian air rebusan jahe merah

Effectiveness between Salam Leaf Booking Water and Red Ginger Towards Reducing Acid Levels in Patients of Gout Arthritis

Background. The prevalence of Gout Arthritis in the world is 34.2%. Gout Arthritis is characterized by an increase in uric acid levels >7.2 mg/dl in men and >6 mg/dl in women. This disease can be treated pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically, one of which is bay leaf and red ginger. Research purposes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of boiled water of bay leaves and red ginger on reducing uric acid levels in patients with gout arthritis. Methods. This research method is a pre-experimental static-group comparison design. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. A sample of 60 respondents was divided into two groups of 30 respondents each, group A intervention boiled bay leaf water for 7 days, group B intervention boiled red ginger water for 7 days. Both groups were observed uric acid levels before and after the procedure using the GCU tool. Result: The results of the paired t-test analysis of group A p = 0.000 and group B p = 0.005 p value <0.05 which means there is a difference between before and after intervention A and intervention B were given. The results of the Independent t-test analysis showed that there was a difference in uric acid levels. after intervention A and intervention B with p = 0.004. The results showed that boiled water of bay leaves was more effective than boiled water of red ginger in reducing uric acid levels. Conclusion. Boiled water of bay leaves is more effective than boiled water of red ginger in reducing uric acid levels in gout arthritis patients

Young university students have insufficient knowledge about preventive measures against Toxoplasma gondii infection in a region of Southern Brazil

A representative cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge about toxoplasmosis prevention, transmission routes, clinical features, and who can be infected among students from seven teaching areas of the State University of Maringá, Southern Brazil, using a self-administrated questionnaire. A total of 600 students participated in the study, 86 students did not answer or did not know about toxoplasmosis (14.3%), the other 514 (86.2%) had some information about toxoplasmosis and answered the questionnaires and most of them are unaware of the routes of transmission and prevention of this zoonosis. Less than 50% considered correct the options "do not feed cats with raw meat" (39.9%), "eat only well-cooked meats" (40.1%), and "ingest only filtered or boiled water" (42.6%). Also, misconceptions about prevention were identified when statements such as "doing fecal exams regularly" were considered correct by 20.0% of participants. Students' average of correct answers in the health and biological areas was statistically higher than in other areas. The agricultural sciences area had the worst performance. In conclusion, there is a critical need for effective educational programs to increase the population's awareness of toxoplasmosis since correct preventive practices are critical to control and reduce one disease's infection without definitive treatment.

PENGARUH KONSENTRASI AIR REBUSAN DAUN MELINJO (Gnetum Gnemon L.) TERHADAP TOTAL MIKROBA KERABANG DAN SPECIFIC GRAVITY TELUR AYAM RAS

This study aimed to determine the effect of soaking broiler eggs into boiled water of melinjo (Gnetum gnemon L.) leaves with different concentrations on the total microbial shell and Specific Gravity of broiler eggs. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Animal Husbandry, Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Bengkulu and UPTD Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health at the Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Bengkulu Province. The research used was a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and each design consisted of 4 replications. P0: Control chicken eggs without soaking in boiled water of melinjo leaves (ARDM). P1: (ARDM) 15%. P2: (ARDM) 30%. P3: (ARDM) 45%. The variables observed in this study were the percentage change in egg weight, the percentage of egg shell weight, specific gravity and TPC (Total Plate Count) of broiler eggs. The results showed that broiler eggs soaked with boiled water from melinjo leaves at a concentration of 15% - 45% had a significant effect (P<0.05) on the difference in the proportion of egg weight on the 21st day. However, there was no significant effect (P>0.05) on the proportion of shell weight, specific gravity and TPC (Total Plate Count) of broiler eggshells. Immersion of broiler eggs using boiled water of melinjo leaves was not able to reduce the number of egg shells, but was able to distinguish differences in egg weight, shell weight and could produce 21 days of storage compared to eggs without air soaking boiled melinjo leaves (control). Keywords: broiler eggs, melinjo leaves, Specific gravity, TPC (Total Plate Count)