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Journal : Journal La Medihealtico

Case Report: Hypertension Accompanied by Obesity with Herbal Consumption of Soursop Leaf Boiling Purnama, Indah Dian; Makmun, Armanto; Wijaya, Fanny
Journal La Medihealtico Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Journal La Medihealtico
Publisher : Newinera Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37899/journallamedihealtico.v5i3.1343

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Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure, measured on at least three different occasions. Hypertension is considered if systolic blood pressure is ≥140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure is ≥90 mmHg. Currently, hypertension has become a global problem because its prevalence continues to increase from year to year. This disease can trigger other diseases such as stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and kidney disease. Obesity also has a close relationship with the occurrence of hypertension. The greater the body mass, the more blood is needed to supply oxygen and food to body tissues. In addition to pharmacological therapy, one alternative treatment that can be an option to lower blood pressure is to consume herbal plants. One of the herbal plants that can lower blood pressure is soursop leaf decoction. Patients with complaints of headaches, weakness, tension in the back of the neck, accompanied by a history of hypertension and obesity, with a diagnosis of Hypertension and Obesity are given therapy in the form of Paracetamol 500 mg 3x1 and Amlodipine 10 mg 1x1. Pharmacological interventions produced good results, namely controlled blood pressure in patients. The hypertension suffered by the patient is hypertension that is obtained due to several predisposing factors in the patient, namely age, gender, smoking habits, and obesity.
Case Report: Grade II Hypertension Accompanied by Obesity with Consumption of Propolis Herbs Arsa, Sri Asmawati; Makmun, Armanto; Paulus, Paulus
Journal La Medihealtico Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Journal La Medihealtico
Publisher : Newinera Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37899/journallamedihealtico.v5i3.1362

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Hypertension is often said to be a silent killer, because it is a deadly disease without being accompanied by symptoms first as a warning for the victim. Hypertension with the incidence of obesity is still common. The prevalence of hypertension accompanied by obesity also continues to increase. According to some studies, obesity and hypertension have a meaningful relationship. One alternative treatment that can be an option to lower blood pressure is herbal therapy. Herbal medicine is classified as complementary medicine is a phenomenon that appears today among many other non-conventional treatment phenomena, such as treatment with herbs or herbal therapy, acupuncture, and cupping. The use of herbs is one of the alternative treatments chosen by the community other than conventional (medical) treatment.One of the natural products produced is propolis. Propolis is one of the natural products produced by bees and is widely used as a medicine or supplement, anti-inflammatory, disease treatment, accelerating wound healing, and others. The patient in this case is a woman with the age of 50 years. Patients come with complaints of dizziness, headache and low back pain accompanied by a history of hypertension, and obesity. The patient was diagnosed with Grade 2 Hypertension on Treatment, and Obesity was given therapy in the form of Amlodipine 10 mg 1x1, Paracetamol 500 mg 3x1 and Vitamin B Complex 2x1.Hypertension suffered by patients is hypertension obtained due to several predisposing factors in patients, namely diet, obesity, age, and gender.