The Effect of Warm Ginger Water Foot Bath on Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Elderly at Sialang Baru

Abstract

Hypertension is a degenerative disease, a disease that occurs due to aging, and lower’s the body’s organs productivity. The aim of this research is to know the effect of warm ginger water foot bath on blood pressure reduction in hypertensive elderly at Sialang Baru. The research design used is pre-experimental with pre and post-test designs. The technique of sampling purposive was performed on 20 respondents. The instrument was in observation form. The research results were obtained from the respondent’s average blood pressure before and after giving ginger warm water foot bath (systolic blood pressure 165.50 mmhg becomes 158,55 mmHg and diastolic 98.05 mmHg becomes 90,15 mmHg). The results of the study paired sample analysis showed p=value <0,005, which means a warm ginger water foot bath is effective for lowering blood pressure hypertension in the elderly at Sialang Baru. It is recommended that the puskesmas can provide counseling and information to patients suffering from hypertension to do warm ginger water foot bath as herbal medicine for hypertension. Keywords: foot bath, hypertension, red ginger, warm water