<![CDATA[The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia has increased every year, West Java is the province with the second highest prevalence of hypertension problems up to 39.6%. One of the risk factors found in hypertension is excess salt in the body caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. One of the non-pharmacological therapies that can be done is giving young coconut water. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving young coconut water on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the Urug Health Center work area, Tasikmalaya City. The research method was quantitative with a quasi-experimental method and a one-group pre-test and post-test research design, with all hypertensive patients in the village as many as 618 hypertensive patients and a purposive sampling approach obtained a sample size of 18 people. The provision of young coconut water was carried out for 3 consecutive days with 1 time / day as much as 250 cc every morning. The data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. The results of the study obtained an average blood pressure value before the intervention was given systolic 162.44 mmHg and diastolic 94.89 mmHg, while after the intervention the average systolic blood pressure was 141.89 mmHg and diastolic 85.11 mmHg. The results of the study showed that there was an effect of giving young coconut water on reducing high blood pressure in hypertensive patients with a p-value of 0.000. The conclusion was that there was an effect of giving young coconut water on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients where potassium helps the body eliminate excess salt through urine. Suggestions are expected that the results of this study can be implemented by further researchers as an alternative therapy for various categories of hypertension.]]>
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