Abstract:
Hypertension is a common health problem in the elderly and can cause serious complications such as heart disease and stroke. This study used boiled water from binahong leaves, which is known to have a high flavonoid content, to reduce blood pressure in the elderly. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of giving boiled water from binahong leaves on reducing blood pressure in the elderly in the work area of the Banjar 3 Health Center, Banjar City. This type of research uses a Quasy Elxpelrilmelnt with a Onel Group Prel-Post Telst Delsilgn. The research sample was 24 elderly people who were selected using Purposive Sampling technique. The results of the study showed that giving boiled water from binahong leaves significantly reduced blood pressure in the elderly. Analysis using the Paired Samples T-Test showed a significance p value of 0.000, which indicated there was a significant difference between blood pressure before and after the intervention. Before the intervention, the average blood pressure of respondents was in the grade 1 category (75,0%) respondents, while after consuming boiled water from binahong leaves the category of respondents who experienced blood pressure was in the normal category (87,5%) respondents.
