Efektivitas Rendaman Air Rebusan Kencur terhadap Penurunan Oedema Kaki Ibu Hamil

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Entering the third trimester, pregnant women often experience many changes and complaints, one of which is edema in the feet. Efforts to overcome this are non-pharmacological by soaking the feet in boiled water of galangal. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of soaking boiled water of galangal on reducing edema in the feet of pregnant women in the working area of ​​the Sidomulyo Inpatient Health Center, Pekanbaru in 2025. The intervention was carried out by soaking the feet in boiled water of galangal for 10-15 minutes, once a day for 5 days. This type of research is a quasi-experimental study. The design of this study uses a one-group pre-post test design. The study was conducted from December 2024 to June 2025. The population was 38 people who experienced leg edema and a sample of 28 people using non-probability sampling techniques. Data analysis used was univariate and bivariate. Based on the results of the Wilcoxon test, a P value of 0.000 was obtained, indicating the effectiveness of soaking in boiled galangal water in reducing edema in the feet of pregnant women in the Sidomulyo Inpatient Health Center Work Area, Pekanbaru in 2025.