IMPLEMENTASI PEMBERIAN JUS BELIMBING MANIS MENURUNKAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI GAMPONG LAM BLANG TRIENG .docx

Abstract

Hypertension is a condition where a person experiences an increase in blood pressure above normal (>140/90 mmHg). The prevalence continues to increase from year to year. Handling high blood pressure can be done by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means. Diuretics have an antihypertensive effect by increasing the release of water and sodium salts that will bind fat and have an impact on not gaining weight, one of the risk factors for hypertension. This study aims to describe the application of giving sweet star fruit juice to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension. This research is descriptive with a case study approach, with the subjects in this study being two hypertensive patients. This research was conducted on June 21–27, 2023. In this study, researchers used observation sheets to determine the progress or development of blood pressure improvement. The results showed a change in blood pressure in subject I from 144/93 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg and in subject II from 150/90 mmHg to 120/83 mmHg; thus, sweet star fruit juice therapy can be used as one of the therapies for controlling high blood pressure. It is expected that patients with hypertension consume juice regularly, especially sweet star fruit juice, considering that this juice is rich in fiber and other vitamin content that can reduce blood pressure if done regularly so that it can be a companion to pharmacological treatment.