EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEPPERMINT TEA ON MORNING SICKNESS AMONG PREGNANT MOTHERS IN SELECTED AREAS OF WAGHODIA

Abstract

Background of the study: The severe form of morning sickness that occurs during pregnancy has a negative impact on the mother's health and/or renders her incapable of carrying out daily tasks. Long used as a remedy for colds, headaches, nausea, and heartburn, peppermint has a number of other uses as well.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of morning sickness and analyse the effectiveness of peppermint tea.
Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach and quasi-experimental research design was implied among sixty pregnant mothers (experimental group n=30, control group n= 30), who were selected through equivalent purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using demographic Performa and Morning sickness was measured by using the PUQE (Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea) score index. Analysis and interpretation of data were done by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The difference between pre-test and post-test scores was tested by using paired t test with obtained t value (t=4.257, df=29, p=0.001). Findings revealed that peppermint tea was effective in reducing the morning sickness among pregnant mothers in experimental group. In experimental group post-test mean score was 5.60±1.905 and in control group mean score was 7.23±2.269 with mean difference of 1.63 with obtained t value (t=3.019, df=58, p=0.363).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, Peppermint was found to be useful in alleviating morning sickness in pregnant women.