Background: Complementary therapies are treatments not typically prescribed by physicians as part of integrated medical care. Pregnant women are suggested to benefit from complementary therapy because it carries fewer risks than conventional therapy and they have a high degree of control over their health. Aim: This study aims to explore pregnant women’s insight into complementary therapy. Method: This study employed mix method to describe pregnant women’s insight into complementary therapy. Result: More than 50% of pregnant women in Indonesia have a good perception of complementary therapy. Three themes, including 1) definition of complementary therapy, 2) positive perception of complementary therapy, 3) negative perceptions of complementary therapy; supported the insight on complementary therapy in pregnancy. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that pregnant women in Indonesia have a positive perception of complementary therapies. However, health promotion connected to complementary therapy is required as a supplement to conventional therapy. Keywords: complementary therapy, pregnancy, pregnant women, perception

Diabetes Melitus (DM) menjadi salah satu dari tiga penyakit penyebab kematiantertinggi di Indonesia. Prevalensinya cukup tinggi dan terjadi peningkatan dua kali lipatdalam dua tahun terakhir. DM menjadi akar masalah dari penyakit komplikasi karenamemperburuk morbiditas dan mortalitas diantara penderita DM tipe 2. Tindakan promotifdan preventif terhadap DM tipe 2 menjadi hal krusial untuk menekan tingginya angka DMdi Indonesia. Hal tersebut dapat dilakukan melalui penerapan gaya hidup sehat, olah ragasecara rutin, konsumsi makanan sehat dan bergizi, menghindari merokok dan konsumsialkohol, serta manajemen stress dan emosi. Hipnosis telah terbukti tidak hanya mengurangikecemasan dalam kondisi medis tetapi juga mengubah parameter fisiologis dan efektifdalam pengelolaan diabetes. Hipnodiet merupakan diet yang melibatkan penggunaanhipnosis untuk mengubah sikap seseorang terhadap makanan.Dalam kegiatan promosi kesehatan, pendidikan kesehatan sangat penting, dimana peranliterasi kesehatan sangat diperlukan. Ada kaitannya dengan literasi kesehatan yang rendahdengan rendahnya pemanfaatan fasilitas kesehatan dalam upaya promotif dan preventif.Perlu adanya peningkatan literasi kesehatan untuk menunjang perilaku hidup sehat yangkontinu.

Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide. Some complementary health approaches are showing promise to lowering blood pressure, one of which is progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). This study aimed to determine the effectiveness od progressive muscle relaxation as complementary therapy in managing blood pressure among adult with hypertension. This was a quasi-experimental design with pre and post-test with control group approach. Stratified random sampling was done to determine the research area, followed by purposive sampling to recruit the respondents. Sample size was calculated using G-Power analysis. There were 62 respondents for intervention group and 60 respondents for control group. After 12 sessions of PMR in six days, there was a decreased systolic blood pressure to 29.9 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure to 14.7mmHg. PMR significantly decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure among adult with hypertension. PMR as complementary therapy could be combined with pharmacological therapy to help ensure a maximum decrease in blood pressure

Cardiovascular disease includes hypertension as a risk factor. Cupping therapy is one of the complementary therapies that can be used to treat hypertension. In hypertensive patients, cupping therapy (Bekam) is a simple and cost-effective technique for lowering blood pressure.This study aims to identify the effectiveness of wet cupping for reducing blood pressure among patients with hypertension. This study employs a pre- and post-test design for a clinical observation. The participants in this study were all hypertensive patients from the Sukoharjo district in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. The study sample consisted of 27 intervention group participants and 29 control group participants. The bivariate statistics in this study were analyzed with Wilcoxon. The participants received wet cupping therapy at locations of the heart, namely points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, for two weeks with a three-day interval between interventions, each lasting 30 minutes. There is a significant difference between pre- and post-test systolic and diastolic mean arterial pressure (MAP). In the first intervention, the mean systolic blood pressure was 18.3 mmHg (p = 0.000), and the mean diastolic blood pressure was 6.11 mmHg (p value of 0.003). After treatment, the mean diastolic pressure was 16.11 mmHg (p = 0.000) and the diastolic mean was 6.3 mmHg (p value of 0.000). Before intervention, the mean arterial pressure was 10.23 mmHg (p value = 0.000) and after intervention, it was 9.56 (p value of 0.000). This studies revealed that wet cupping therapy (Bekam Basah) is beneficial in lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients.

Setiap wanita khusunya remaja memiliki pengalaman mensruasi yang berbeda-beda. Beberapa wanita tidak mempunyai keluhan pada saat menstuasi, namun tidak sedikit remaja yang mempunyai keluhan pada saat menstruasi berupa disminore yang mengakibatkan ketidaknyamanan hingga mengganggu aktivitas. Terapi nonfarmakologi yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengurangi rasa nyeri dengan melakukan teknik relaksasi napas dalam. Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh teknik relaksasi napas dalam terhadap penurunan nyeri disminore khususnya pada usia remaja di wilayah Desa Kalijambe, Sragen. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain quasi eksperiment dengan pendekatan one grup pre-post test. Sampel yang digunkan sebanyak 32 responden dari 86 populasi dengan menggunakan consecutive sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar lembar observasi NRS (Numerical Reting Scale) kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil menunjukkan setelah diberikan teknik relaksasi napas pada remaja yang mengalami nyeri disminore diperoleh hasil p value= 0,001 yang artinya ada pengaruh yang signifikan setelah dilakukan relaksasi nafas dalam. Hasil tersebut dipengaruhi oleh teknik relaksasi napas dalam yang dberikan selama 15-20 menit. Efek yang didapatkan dari melakukan teknik napas dalam adalah mengurangi suspense Rahim, memperlancar sirkulasi darah