Pemanfaatan Rebusan Serai dalam Pengobatan Tradisional untuk Nyeri Kaki di Posyandu Desa Manen Kaleka Tahun 2024

Anita Anita (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Rini Lidia Tamba (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Shen Shen Panggabean (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Eunike Shine Sitohang (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Ramdazani Ramdazani (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Nurhidayah Nurhidayah (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Febrian Josua Panjaitan (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Stevani Trio Saputra (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Hasudungan Gultom (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Rizal Soekarno Putra (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Ario Senjaya (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Rusmelia Rusmelia (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Lefi Ayarai (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Putri Putri (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Inul Gacici (Universitas Palangka Raya)

Medical Laboratory Journal
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2024): September : Medical Laboratory Journal

Lemongrass has many benefits that can be processed into processed ingredients in traditional medicine to overcome diseases, especially to relieve leg pain that attacks children and adults. Lemongrass in Manen Kaleka village is quite abundant because it is easy to grow lemongrass in the area. Lemongrass plants are only widely sold in the Manen Kaleka village market only for cooking ingredients and its economic value can be said to be still low because of the level of processing. One of the measures that have been shown to be effective non-pharmacologically to reduce pain is to warm the affected joint. This lemongrass soak can be used in the treatment of pain and relax tense muscles. Plants that have substances as warmers, anti-inflammatories and can smooth blood flow such as lemongrass. The purpose of this activity is to describe the use of lemongrass decoction in traditional medicine for leg pain at the Manen Kaleka Village Posyandu in 2024, as well as to explore its potential benefits for public health.