<![CDATA[Hypertension is a disorder of the blood vessels resulting in a reduced supply of oxygen and nutrients to the brain. Hypertension can be treated with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. One of the non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension is Hydrotherapy, this study is (quasi-experiment) with a pretest-posttest with an intervention group design. The sampling method was carried out by purposive sampling totaling 20 respondents, divided into two groups, namely 10 people for intervention group 1 warm water bath, and 10 people for intervention group 2 warm water bath mixture of salt and lemongrass. Primary data includes respondents' initial and final blood pressure, while secondary data includes respondents' general data. Data were analyzed using the Paired T Test statistical test. The results showed an average decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the warm water immersion group of 136 mmHg and 89 mmHg. Paired T-Test results in P-Value 0.000. The warm water bath mixture of salt and lemongrass amounted to 129 mmHg and 85 mmHg. Paired T-Test results in P-Value 0.000. shows that warm water baths mixed with salt and lemongrass are more effective than warm water baths.]]>
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