<![CDATA[Background: Hypertension is one of the main causes of premature death throughout the world. The prevalence of hypertension at world level is 22% of the 8 billion total world population. Hypertension develops from year to year and causes many complications. Efforts to control hypertension can be carried out using pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods, one of which is non-pharmacological efforts such as using boiled Moringa leaves. This plant contains calcium, potassium and magnesium which can lower blood pressure. Calcium plays a role in maintaining blood pressure in normal conditions, potassium functions to reduce blood pressure and magnesium functions to contribute to the smooth muscle of blood vessels. Purpose: To determine the effect of boiled Moringa leaves (moringa olifiera) on blood pressure in hypertension sufferers. Method: using a pre-experimental method with a one group pretest-posttest approach. The total sample was 18 respondents. Results: From the Wilcoxon Statistical Test, a p-value <.001 was obtained. Conclusion: There is an effect of boiled Moringa leaves on blood pressure in hypertension sufferers in the Kemiling Bandar Lampung Community Health Center working area. Keywords: Blood Pressure; Hypertension Sufferers; Moringa Leaf Decoction Pendahuluan: Hipertensi merupakan salah satu penyebab utama kematian dini diseluruh dunia. Prevelensi hipertensi ditingkat dunia sebesar 22% dari 8 milyar total populasi penduduk dunia. Penyakit hipertensi berkembang dari tahun ketahun dan menyebabkan banyak komplikasi. Upaya penanggulangan hipetensi dapat dilakukan dengan cara farmakologis dan non-farmakologis salah satu upaya non farmakologis seperti menggunakan rebusan daun kelor. Tanaman ini memiliki kandungan kalsium, potasium dan magnesium yang dapat menurunkan tekanan darah. Kalsium berperan memelihara tekanan darah dalam kondisi normal, potasium berfungsi menurunkan tekanan darah dan magnesium berfungsidapat berkontribusi terhadap otot polos pembuluh darah. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui pengaruh rebusan daun kelor (moringa olifiera) terhadap tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi. Metode: menggunakan metode pre-eksperimental dengan pendekatan one group pretest-postest. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 18 responden. Hasil: Dari Uji Statistic Wilcoxon di dapatkan nilai p-value <,001. Simpulan: Terdapat pengaruh rebusan daun kelor terhadap tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi di Wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kemiling Bandar Lampung.]]>
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