Utilization of Antidiabetic Herbal Medicines Research Results as Adjuvant Treatment of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Vulnerable to Covid-19 at the Elderly Posyandu, Sukoharjo Regency Muhtadi (1*), EM. Sutrisna (2), Ihwan Susila (3), Andi Suhendi (4), Safira Bela Annisa (5), Febrianti Nur Antika (6), Amalia Siti Choerun Nisa (7), Reza Rohmatun Zakiyah (8)
1,4) Pharmacy Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Jl. A. Yani Pabelan Kartasura Surakarta 57102
*muhtadi[at]ums.ac.id
2) Medical Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Jl. A. Yani Pabelan Kartasura Surakarta 57102
3) Economics and Business Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Jl. A. Yani Pabelan Kartasura Surakarta 57102
5-8) Health Sciences Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Jl. A. Yani Pabelan Kartasura Surakarta 57102
Abstract
The elderly and diabetes mellitus group are people who are vulnerable to exposure to Covid-19 infection. Therefore, they must maintain their blood sugar levels, so that they are always under control and their immune conditions are good. The elderly Posyandu Mawar is a place for the elderly to share and check their health with each other, with more than 50 members. This community service activity aimed to apply anti-diabetic herbal medicinal products resulting from research that have been proven efficacious and safe. Implementation uses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, namely the active involvement of elderly Posyandu participants to utilize anti-diabetic herbal medicinal products for supplementation of treatment and cared for diabetes mellitus (DM), education, and health checks in the form of measuring blood pressure and blood sugar levels. This activity was a collaboration of researchers, students, business actors (CV. Arba^in, product providers), and the community. The results of this activity showed that the elderly after consuming anti-diabetic herbal medicine combined with other herbal packages feel an improvement in their complaints and their blood sugar levels generally tend to decrease. The elderly after education understood about diabetes and how to control their blood sugar levels. In addition, they also understood how to use natural ingredients that were easy to find to maintain health, especially controlling blood sugar levels.
Keywords: Snakehead fish- bitter melon- Antidiabetic Herbal Medicines- Diabetes Mellitus with Vulnerable to Covid-19- Elderly Posyandu
