Utilization of celery leaf extract (Apium Graveolens) as alternative for recovery blood pressure of postpartum hypertension

Abstract

Background

Postpartum hypertension is a condition blood pressure ? 140 / 90 mmHg with or not accompanied by proteinuria or edema in postpartum, occurring 5-10% of other cases postpartum pathology. Nifedipine which usually be used has side effects flatulence, constipation, nausea, cough, headache, can be transferred to breast milk and ineffective for patients with severe hypertension. Celery leaves contain potassium and flavonoid which can help lower blood pressure.

Aim

Prove that celery leaf extract as an alternative change blood pressure in postpartum hypertension.

Methods

Quasi experimental with pre and post test control group design through 16 treatment group and 16 control group for postpartum hypertension mothers. Blood pressure were measured everyday for 7 days. Data analysis using paired t-test, independent t-test, wilcoxon, mann whitney.

Results

Systolic blood pressure before and after treatment in intervention group 154 + 11.6 and 129 + 8.5 with p=0,000, the control group 153 + 10.9 and 141 + 9.3 with p=0,000. Diastolic blood pressure before and after treatment in the intervention group 99 + 8.2 and 83 + 5.7 with p=0.000, the control group 103 + 6.1 and 93 + 5.3 with p=0.000. The treatment group significant changes in systolic blood pressure (p-value 0.003) and diastolic blood pressure (p-value 0.049) compared with control group.

Conclusion

Celery leaf extract with dose 213 mg everyday for 7 days effectively reduced blood pressure of postpartum mothers with hypertension.