The Effectiveness of Curcuma Longa Drink in Decreasing the Intensity of Dysmenorrhea
Rahayu Budi Utami
, Dini Firti Damayanti and Dina RodiahDepartment of midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak, Pontianak, Indonesia
Corresponding Author E-mail: utamir08@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Dysmenorrhea is a disease that is experienced by almost all women in the world. One cause of dysmenorrhea is related to menstruation in the absence of unidentified organic pathologists. The study tested the use of Curcuma longa drinks to reduce the pain of dysmenorrhea by comparing the home industry and researched concoctions. The method uses experiments with pre-test and post-test research designs. Research subjects are youthful women aged 15-18 years and will support this research project. The subject was 32 students who lived in the dormitory in the Pontianak. The results showed a significant difference in the administration of Curcuma longa drinks to the reduction of dysmenorrhea pain in adolescent girls (p ≤ 0.001).
Keywords: Curcuma Longa; Primary Dysmenorrhea Back to TOC