The Effect of Anti-Allergic Herbal Formulation on the Quality of Life of Allergic Rhinitis Patients at the Tawangmangu Hortus Medicus Clinic

Authors

  • Fajar Novianto Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Zuraida Zulkarnain Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Agus Triyono Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Danang Ardiyanto Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Ulfa Fitriani Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Peristiwan Ridha Widhi Astana Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Ulfatun Nisa Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional Tawamangu ,
  • Setyo Sri Rahardjo Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret ,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35814/jifi.v19i1.939

Keywords:

anti-allergic herbs, allergic rhinitis, quality of life

Abstract

Allergies are health problems that can affect a person’s quality of life. It is currently unknown whether the use of anti-allergic herbs can improve the quality of life for allergic patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving anti-allergic herbs on the quality of life of patients with allergic rhinitis at the Tawangmangu Hortus Medicus Clinic. The design of this research was a pre-post treatment quasi experimental. A total of 55 subjects were given anti-allergic herbal decoction consisting of sembung, javanese chilies, ginger, and nut grass for 4 weeks and drunk 3 times a day. Before the study and on day 28th, the subjects were examined for quality of life using the Short Form-36. The results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that there was a signiï¬cant increase in quality of life between before and after drinking anti-allergic herbal medicine (p<0.05), especially for the dimensions of physical function, energy and general health. The conclusion is that anti-allergic herbs can improve the quality of life for allergic rhinitis patients.

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Published

2021-04-21

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021): JIFI

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