Konsumsi mentimun (cucumis sativus linn) dalam menurunkan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi

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Abstract Background: Hypertension is a degenerative disease that increases mortality and morbidity throughout the world. Among the problems that often affect the treatment of hypertensive patients are the side effects of pharmacological drugs. Among the side effects caused by taking pharmacological drugs are increased blood sugar levels, cholesterol and decreased energy. Purpose: To prove the effect of giving cucumber juice on blood pressure values in hypertension sufferers. Method: Quantitative research using a quasi-experimental method, non-randomized pre-test-post-test design with control group. Data were collected using a digital sphygmomanometer instrument, observation sheet, blood pressure values, and 50ml cucumber. The data analysis used was the Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney non-parametric statistical test Results: This study describes that after seven days of intervention there was a significant reduction in the average systolic and diastolic blood pressure (20.68 ± 8.3) and (9.00 ± 5) with a p-value of 0.001 in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The control group experienced a non-significant decrease in systolic pressure (0.66 ± 5.5) with a p-value of 0.317 and diastolic pressure (0.00 ± 0.0) with a p-value of 1.000. Conclusion: Giving cucumber juice can reduce blood pressure values for hypertensive patients. Keywords: Blood Pressure Values; Cucumber; Hypertension.