Comparative Effect of Cinnamon Powder and Red Ginger Powder for Menstrual Pain Primary Dysmenorrhea in Adolescent

Menstrual pain is a problem with interferes by women in every menstrual cycle. This can interfere the activities of such as dizziness, nausea, stomach cramps, and productivity women. Several non-pharmacologic treatment help reduce giving cinnamon red ginger. The purpose this study was to compare effectiveness powder ginger decrease menstruation adolescents primary dysmenorrhea.
 type research quasi-experimental time series design. sample were all first semester female students Nursing Study Program at Lubuk Pakam Medistra Health Institute who experienced dysmenorrhea many 28 people. sampling technique used simple random sampling. In there two groups, namely control group administration while intervention powder. process given an for 3 days use instrument measure Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Data analysis independent t-test Repeated Measured Anova test.
 results showed that difference mean before 24 hours after (p<0.001) drink no significant (p = 0.112). However, 48 72 (p<0.001).
 Cinnamon more effective than reducing pain. be non-pharmacological obtained removal. Midwives educate apply drinks dysmenorrhea.