PEMBERIAN KOMBINASI EKSTRAK KUNYIT (Curcuma domestica L.) DAN REBUSAN BUNGA TELANG (Clitoria ternatea) SEBAGAI PENURUN NYERI PADA PENDERITA GASTRITIS AKUT DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SAWAH LEBAR KOTA BENGKULU

Abstract

The Helicobacter pylori bacteria, and can present in various forms such as acute, chronic diffuse, or localized. This study aims to evaluate the effects of a combination of turmeric extract (Curcuma domestica) and butterfly pea flower infusion (Clitoria ternatea) on reducing pain in patients suffering from acute gastritis at the Sawah Lebar Health Center in Bengkulu City. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the research included pretest and posttest evaluations with 21 participants aged 20 to 59 years. The results indicated that the average pain level before the treatment was 5.76 (indicating moderate pain), which decreased to 2.24 (indicating mild pain) after the intervention. The Wilcoxon test produced a p-value of less than 0.001, demonstrating a significant decrease in pain attributed to the combined treatment of turmeric extract and butterfly pea flower infusion. In summary, the research highlighted that most participants with acute gastritis were 23 years old and female. Furthermore, the application of turmeric extract and butterfly pea flower infusion resulted in a notable reduction in pain, shifting from a moderate level of 5-6 to a mild level of 1-3, with a p-value of less than 0.001, as recorded at the Sawah Lebar Health Center in Bengkulu City.