The Efforts to Reduce Blood Sugar Levels in Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Through Administration Aloe Vera Liquid

Diabetes mellitus is a degenerative disease that is dangerous to humans because it can cause death. For this reason, so that blood sugar levels do not increase further and prevent chronic complications from occurring, treatment is needed, both pharmacological and non pharmacological, to control blood sugar levels, one of which is using the aloe vera plant. Objective: The aim of this research is to determine efforts to reduce blood sugar levels in type II diabetes mellitus patients by administering boiled aloe vera water. Methods: This research used a quasi experimental pretest and posttest with control group design. The population in this study were Type 2 DM patients aged 25-64 years and were selected using convenience sampling of 42 people. The experimental group was given intervention in the form of boiled aloe vera water for 7 consecutive days. Data measurement was carried out by measuring blood sugar levels while using the Autocheck Multi Monitoring System (pretest and posttest). Data were analyzed using the dependent t test with a significance level of α=0,05. Results: The results of the study showed that the average blood sugar level before being given aloe vera decoction in the intervention group was 188 and in the control group 180,10. After administering the aloe vera decoction, blood sugar levels decreased by 3 in the intervention group and 1,67 in the control group. Statistical test results showed that there was an effect of boiled aloe vera water on reducing blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (p=0,000). Conclusion: aloe vera boiled water can accelerate the reduction in blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Therefore, it is recommended that in addition to standard therapy, type 2 diabetes mellitus patients can be given aloe vera decoction to speed up healing.