Pengaruh Jahe terhadap Nyeri saat Menstruasi

Abstract

Menstruation one feature of female maturity. Usually begins in adolescence 9-12 years, and there is a small portion that experienced slower than it was 13-15 years. Pain during menstruation can occur because of an increase in prostaglandin ( PG ) F2 - alpha , which is a cyclooxygenase ( COX - 2 ) that may cause hypertonus and vasoconstriction in the myometrium , causing pain during menstruation . For pain relief include the Red ginger or called Zingiber officinale Roscoe in latin has rhizomes and smaller red, red ginger contains volatile oil that is high enough chemical constituents in the red ginger gingerol capable of blocking prostaglandins that can reduce pain during menstruation. From some test analysis of the effect of ginger to find their menstrual ginger influence on the level of pain during menstruation, because ginger ginger (ginger) is as effective as mefenamic acid (mefenamic acid) and ibuprofen to reduce pain in women with menstrual pain