Journal of Pharmaceutical and Sciences.
Vol 5 No 2 (2022): JPS Volume 5 Nomor 2 (2022)

Efetivitas Pemberian Air Rebusan Pinang Muda (Areca Catechu) Dan Asam Kandis (Garcinia Xanthochymus) Terhadap Penyembuhan Luka Perineum

Yuka Oktafirnanda (Program Studi Kebidanan, Fakultas Farmasi dan Kesehatan, Institut Kesehatan Helvetia, Medan, Indonesia)
Mawadhah Yusran (Program Studi Kebidanan, STIKes Payung Negeri, Aceh Darussalam, Indonesia)
Irma Fitria (Program Studi Kebidanan, Fakultas Kesehatan, Universitas Almuslim Bireun, Aceh, Indonesia.)
Muzaffar Muzaffar (Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, STIKes Payung Negeri, Aceh Darussalam, Indonesia)
Fahma Shufyani (Program Studi Farmasi, Fakultas Farmasi dan Kesehatan, Institut Kesehatan Helvetia, Medan, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Dec 2022

Abstract

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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jps

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Immunology & microbiology Materials Science & Nanotechnology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Journal of Pharmaceutical and Sciences (JPS) with e-ISSN: 2656-3088 is a scholarly peer-reviewed open access journal related to Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, biotechnology, Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmacy practice, Pharmacogenomics, ...