Background; Young areca nut (Areca Catechu) and tamarind kandis (Garcinia Xanthochymus) are plants that are widely used in traditional medicine. The content of phenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, triterpenoids, alkaloids, xanthones, steroids/triterpenoids and glycosides is very good for inhibiting bacterial growth, anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory so it is good for accelerating perineal wound healing.Objective; This study aims to determine the effectiveness of giving young areca nut boiled water and candis acid on the healing of perineal wounds in post partum mothers. Method; This type of research was quasi-experimental with the Only Posttest With Control Group Design approach with a sample of 16 postpartum mothers consisting of 8 intervention groups and 8 control groups selected by purposive sampling, data were analyzed by Mann Whitney Test. Results; The duration of wound healing in the dominant control group was normal with a frequency of 5 (62.5%) and the predominant intervention group was fast with a frequency of 7 (87.5%). The results of statistical test analysis using the Mann Whitney test Asymp value. Sig. (2-tailed) or p Value of 0.014 <0.05. Conclusion; The conclusion of this study is that the administration of young areca nut boiled water and kandis acid is effective in accelerating the healing of perineal wounds in postpartum mothers.
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