Why the study?
Long-term antihypertensive drug usage in older persons can cause negative effects and decrease adherence, creating a need to evaluate supplemental nonpharmacological treatments such as a warm water foot soak with red ginger.
Does a warm water foot soak with red ginger reduce blood pressure more than a warm water foot bath alone in older persons with hypertension?
Does a warm water foot soak with red ginger reduce blood pressure more than a warm water foot bath alone in older persons with hypertension?
In a small quasi-experimental study, a warm water foot soak with red ginger administered three times weekly for two weeks significantly lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to a warm water foot bath alone in older adults with hypertension.
Hypertension is a degenerative condition that affects many older persons and, if not treated effectively, may lead to cardiovascular issues. Long-term drug usage might create negative effects and decrease patient adherence. As a result, nonpharmacological treatments are required as supplemental interventions, one of which is a warm water foot soak with red ginger. The purpose of this research was to see how a warm water foot bath with red ginger reduced blood pressure compared to a warm water foot bath alone in older persons with hypertension. This research used a quasi-experimental design using a two-group pretest-posttest technique in Kalasey Dua Village, Minahasa Regency. Purposive sampling was used to identify 40 older persons with hypertension, who were then split into two groups: intervention and control, each with 20 participants. The intervention was administered three times each week for two weeks. The intervention group had a mean decrease of 10.10 mmHg in systolic blood pressure and 5.85 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.000), while the control group had reductions of 3.65 mmHg and 2.65 mmHg, respectively (p = 0.000). A substantial difference in blood pressure decrease was seen between the two groups (p = 0.000). A warm water foot soak with red ginger may be an effective, safe, and low-cost supplemental strategy for helping lower blood pressure in older persons with hypertension.
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Tampi et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (n=40). Warm water foot soak with red ginger vs. Warm water foot bath alone was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressure reduction (mmHg) (p=0.000).
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