PENGARUH PEMBERIAN TEH DAUN KELOR (Moringa oleifera L.) TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TELAGA DEWA

Abstract

Hypertension is the term used to describe blood pressure that is higher than 90 mmHg at the diastolic and 140 mmHg at the systolic levels. The research set out to determine if giving elderly hypertension individuals in the Telaga Dewa Community Health Center Working Area in Bengkulu City Moringa leaf tea (Moringa oleifera L) would result in a reduction in their blood pressure. The study plan consists of a quantitative experiment using a quasi-experimental research design. Research data were evaluated both univariately and bivariately using the sample t-test. The results of the research showed that before consuming Moringa oleifera L tea, elderly individuals with hypertension had an average blood pressure of 148/94 mmHg; after drinking the tea, this figure decreased to 135/83 mmHg. The findings of the statistical test show that there is a significant difference between the elderly with hypertension in the Telaga Dewa Community Health Center Working Area and those without it in terms of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p-value 0.000 < (α = 0.05). This implies that the tea derived from moringa dauh (Moringa oleifera L) can help decrease blood pressure. According to the research, consuming Moringa leaf tea (Moringa oleifera L) may be beneficial for elderly hypertensive patients in the Telaga Dewa Community Health Center Working Area. It is recommended that elderly adults with hypertension (high blood pressure) sip tea prepared from moringa leaves.