KAJIAN PENGARUH PEMBERIAN ESSENTIAL OIL PEPPERMINT (MENTHA PIPERITA) UNTUK MENGATASI MUAL MUNTAH PADA IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER I WILAYAH KERJA UPTD PUSKESMAS MUJUR, PRAYA TIMUR

Abstract

Pregnancy is a physiological process that occurs in women due to fertilization between male sex cells and female sex cells. During the first trimester of pregnancy, pregnant women often experience nausea and vomiting without a clear cause at the beginning of pregnancy. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of administering peppermint essential oil in treating nausea and vomiting in pregnant women in the first trimester in the UPTD Mujur Health Center working area, East Praya, Central Lombok Regency. This research uses quantitative methods with a Quasy experimental research design. The population used 36 first trimester pregnant women who were divided into 2 groups, namely the control group was given peppermint essential oil for 7 days while the experimental group was given peppermint essential oil for 3 days. To determine the effectiveness of administering peppermint essential oil to reduce nausea and vomiting in pregnant women, this study used the Wilcoxon statistical test. The research results showed that the majority of pregnant women in the moderate vomiting category were 17 people before administering peppermint essential oil. After administration of peppermint essential oil, mild vomiting decreased in the control group. Meanwhile, 14 people in the experimental group experienced a decrease in vomiting in the moderate category, namely 16 people in the mild category. Based on the results of the analysis regarding the effectiveness of giving peppermint essential oil in treating nausea and vomiting in pregnant women in the first trimester, it shows a p value of 0.000 <0.05 or in both the control group and the experimental group, meaning that there is effectiveness of giving peppermint essential oil in treating nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Trimester I