International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research
Abstract
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in the form of repetitive difficulty to sleep or maintain sleep with symptoms always feel tired throughout the day. Insomnia increases in women aged 44-45 years due to decrease estrogen and progesterone level in the body especially gets worse during menopause. This study was intended to know the effectiveness of giving Putri Malu leave (Mimosa pudica Linn) and Kankung Leave (Ipomoea reptans) in overcoming insomnia for pre menapouse women in Bengkulu City 2016. There were 40 pre menapouse women divided by two groups, 20 women were given boiled water of putri malu leave (Mimosa pudica Linn) and another 20 women were given boiled water kangkung leave (Ipomoea reptans). The average length of sleep per day in pre-menopausal women who consumed Putri Malu leaf (Mimosa pudica Linn) had longer than women who consumed Kangkung leaf (Ipomoea reptans). The effectiveness differences among women who consumed putri malu leaf (Mimosa pudica Linn) were seen from day 1 to day 7 with p = 0,00. While in the group of women who consumed kangkung leaf (Ipomoea reptans) did not significantly approved (p> 0.05) in overcoming insomnia
