Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: November | Volume: 12 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 184-189
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221123
Description of Ginger and Peppermint Booked Water on the Intensity of Nausea/ Vomiting in Pregnant Women in Trimester I at Dahlia Public Health Center
Rika Asmirah1, Rika Handayani2, Syamsuriyati3, Sutrani Sharif4, Fadjriah Ohorella5, Risna Ayu Rahmadani6
1,2,3,4,5Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Megarezky University, Indonesia
6Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinita University, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Rika Asmirah
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The content in ginger contains essential oil Zingiberena (zingirona), zingiberol, bisabilcna, curcumin, gingerol, flanderena, vitamin A and bitter resin which can block serotonin, a neurotransmitter that is synthesized in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system and enterochromomyphin cells. in the digestive tract so that it is believed to give a comfortable feeling in the stomach so that it can overcome nausea and vomiting. Mint leaves contain asitri, namely menthol which has the potential to facilitate the digestive system and relieve stomach spasms or stomach cramps because it has a mild anesthetic effect and contains carminative and anti-spasmodic effects that work in the small intestine in the gastrointestinal tract to overcome or eliminate nausea and vomiting.
Method: The research design used was quasi-experimental by dividing 2 treatment groups. In determining the effectiveness test, measurements were carried out before and after treatment. The population is pregnant women who are registered in the Dahlia Makassar Health Center registration.
Results: This study shows that of the 30 respondents who were sampled, the average decrease in the intensity of nausea and vomiting are given ginger boiled water was 3.80, while the administration of Mint Leaves was 5.73.
Conclusion: There was a change in nausea and vomiting after being given Ginger Boiled Water whereas before and after treatment the average value was before 9.47 and the average value was 3.80 and p value 0.00. There was a change in nausea and vomiting after being given Mint Leaves where before and after treatment the average value was before 9.00 and the average value after was 5.73 and p value 0.00.
Key words: Ginger, Peppermint, Nausea and Vomiting