@thesis{thesis, author={Kamali Nova}, title ={PENGARUH PEMBERIAN REBUSAN DAUN ALPUKAT TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI DESA MONGOLATO}, year={2023}, url={http://repository.umgo.ac.id/1644/}, abstract={Hypertension is a condition where there is an increase in blood pressure, which can affect the function of other organs, such as the heart and kidneys and even cause death. This study aimed to analyze the effect of avocado leaf decoction on the elderly. This type of quantitative research uses a quasi-experimental twogroup pre-test-post test with a control design. The sample size was 20 respondents consisting of 10 experimental groups and 10 control group respondents determined by purposive sampling technique. The research instruments used were a tensimeter and stethoscope, an observation sheet, a food recall sheet and sop. The statistical test used was a paired t-test. The results showed a decrease in blood pressure in the intervention group with P value = 0.000 in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which means there is a decrease in blood pressure. The experimental group was given avocado leaf decoction once a day for 5 days in the morning. It can be concluded that there is an effect of avocado leaf decoction on lowering blood pressure. It is recommended that people plant avocado trees so that the leayes cam be used as traditional medicine to lower blood pressure. Moreover the fruit oan be used for other wholeness.} }