EFFECT OF HERBAL THERAPY WITH STEEPING SALAM LEAF TO DECREASE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Sya'diyah, Hidayatus and Sustrami, Dya and Kertapati, Yoga and Anggraini, Novo Sari (2021) EFFECT OF HERBAL THERAPY WITH STEEPING SALAM LEAF TO DECREASE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS. Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, 5 (3). pp. 34-38.

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Abstract

ntroduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disease mostly occurs in the elderly characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The number of elderly patients with DM in Suruh village of Sukodono subdistrict, Sidoarjo regency adapt alternative ways to control blood sugar levels. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of herbal therapy with steeping Salam leaves against a defect in insulin secretion in the elderly. Methods: This study designs is a preexperimental designs (One-group pretest-posttest design). Samples were taken using purposive sampling and obtained as many as 28 elderlies from the Rural District of Sukodono, Sidoarjo. The independent variable is herbal therapy with steeping Salam leaves, and the dependent variables are the blood glucose levels in the elderly. Glucose monitoring research instruments are used for the measurement of blood sugar levels. Test data analysis using Paired T-test ρ ≤ 0.05. Results: The results showed that the steeping Salam leaves for lowering of blood glucose levels in elderly people with diabetes mellitus is evidenced by the results of Paired t-test Test showed ρ = 0.000 before and after the treatment groups. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that the steeping Salam leaves containing astringent compounds can affect insulin sensitivity thereby stimulating the parasympathetic autonomic nerve stimulation and stimulate the release of insulin from the pancreas gland. Furthermore, the public are advised to use an alternative way to control blood sugar levels. Keywords: Salam Leaf Infusion; Blood Glucose Levels; Elderly; Diabetes Mellitus

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RT Nursing
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email nadiaokhtiary@stikeshangtuah-sby.ac.id
Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2023 05:18
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2023 05:18
URI: http://repository.stikeshangtuah-sby.ac.id/id/eprint/1082

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