Pemanfaatan Rambut Jagung menjadi Teh sebagai Upaya Mengendalikan Hipertensi di Desa Rajadatu Kecamatan Cineam

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases with a high prevalence in rural communities, including in Rajadatu Village, Cineam District. On the other hand, local natural resources such as corn silk have not been optimally utilized and tend to become waste. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge, awareness, and skills of the community in controlling hypertension through the use of corn silk processed into herbal tea. The method used is Participatory Action Research (PAR), which actively involves the community from the problem identification, planning, implementation, to evaluation stages. The community service activity was carried out through health education on hypertension and its prevention, as well as training on processing corn silk into herbal tea using simple equipment. The results of the activity showed an increase in the community's understanding of hypertension and the potential benefits of corn silk as a non-pharmacological alternative in controlling blood pressure. In addition, the community is able to understand the process of making corn silk tea. This activity not only contributed to increased health awareness but also encouraged the sustainable use of local resources. Thus, this program has the potential to become a model for promotive and preventive interventions based on community empowerment in rural areas.