CITRUS HYSTRIX AROMATHERAPY ON REDUCING NAUSEA FREQUENCY IN FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY

Abstract

Nausea and Vomiting occur due to increased serum levels of the hormones estrogen, progesterone, and Human Chorionic Gonadotropine (HCG) from the placenta in 5-9 out of 10 pregnancies. Nausea and vomiting have a significant impact on the mother's body, where the mother becomes weak, pale and her body fluids decrease so that the blood becomes thick (hemoconcentration). Kaffir lime peel (Citrus Hystrix) is a way to relieve nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of citrus skin scent (Citrus Hystrix) on the frequency of nausea and vomiting in first trimester pregnant women in the Sangaran Agung Public Health Center. Kerinci Regency in 2020. The research method is a Quasi Experiment, purposive sampling technique, with a One Group Pretest Posttest design. The study population was all pregnant women in the first trimester in the work area of the Puskesmas Sanggar Agung, with the sample in this study were 6 trimester I pregnant women who experienced nausea and vomiting in the work area of the Puskesmas Denpasar Agung in 2020. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling. Univariate analysis showed that the pre-test average value was 10.00 (moderate), and the post-test average value was 5.17 (mild), while the Bivariate analysis used the Paired test, namely p value 0.001 means <0.05 This indicates that Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected, which shows that there is an effect of giving Purut citrus peel aroma (Citrus Hystrix) on the frequency of nausea and vomiting in trimester I pregnant women in the working area of the Sanggaran Agung Public Health Center, Kerinci Regency in 2020. Suggestions for pregnant women to be able to use kaffir lime peels , dc) to reduce nausea and vomiting.