THE EFFECT OF BOILED GINGER DRINK JAHECANG ON BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS IN THE HAMLET OF BABAN AROSBAYA VILLAGE AROSBAYA DISTRICT BANGKALAN REGENCY

ABSTRACT

Background: Blood pressure was the power needed for blood to flow in blood vessels and circulate in all tissues of the human body. The Lack of physical activity can result in a variety of complaints, characterized by a decrease in pulse rate and a decrease in the amount of blood pumped in each beat. Treatment of hypertension was divided into two namely pharmacology and non-pharmacology. Pharmacological management for hypertension was the provision of antihypertensive with the aim of preventing hypertension complications with the smallest possible side effects.  

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an effect of giving ginger drink to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension in Baban Hamlet, Arosbaya Village, Arosbaya District, Bangkalan Regency.

Methods: The research design uses Quasy Experiment with pre-test and post-test control group design. The population was 21 respondents. Samples taken with the technique of Random Sampling, amounting to 20 respondents. The research data was taken by observation of blood pressure, after tabulating data obtained using Independent T-Test with a significance level of 0.05.

Results: Research shows that the experimental group that was given the ginger drink got a value of 154.44 mmHg with a change in value of 131.11 mmHg. Whereas in the control group which was not given ginger drink got a value of 153.00 mmHg with a change in value of 142.00 mmHg. From the statistical test results obtained 0.000 because of the sign value (2-tailed) <0.05, the hypothesis of research H0 is rejected and H1 was accepted, meaning that there was an influence of ginger drink on reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension in Baban Hamlet, Arosbaya Village, Arosbaya District Bangkalan.

Conclusion: The ginger drink there are several components and compounds that can reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension. Potassium which can affect the effects of diuretics resulting in an increase in intracellular Na and affect vasodilation of blood vessels so that blood vessels circulate smoothly resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.