THE EFFECT OF CONSUMING BOILED PANGI LEAVES ON THE HEALTH RECOVERY OF POSTPARTUM MOTHERS AT THE POLINDESWARI HEALTH CENTER, TOBELO CENTRAL DISTRICT, NORTH HALMAHERA REGENCY 2025

Abstract

Background: The postpartum period is characterized by various physiological and psychological changes, requiring adequate nutritional support and immune system support to aid recovery. Utilizing local plants as functional foods, including pangi leaves (Pangium edule), has the potential to support postpartum recovery through their bioactive compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Research Method: This type of research uses. One group pretest design and observations were made through pretest first, then given treatment, then given a posttest so that it can find out the changes that occur before and after giving treatment Research Results: For this study, a normality test was carried out and a pragmatic statistical test (paired sample t-test) was used, namely a testing procedure on the dependent group, with a Chi Square significance level of P < 0.05. The results obtained from data processing with a pre and post p value of 0.00. Conclusion: The characteristics of the respondents were mostly aged between 20-35 years (75%), health recovery before the intervention of consuming pangi leaves was poor for 5 respondents (25%).