Potential Red Leaves Extract on Improving The Effectiveness of Antibiotic in Postpartum (Study Experiment of Perineum Wound Healing Process)

Background: Puerperal infection is caused by the entry of bacteria through uterine or perineal wounds. These can trigger proinflammatory cytokines. Excessive response results in tissue damage, septic shock to death. Among non-pharmacological methods are extracts red betel leaves which have phytochemical screening flavonoids and tannins as antibacterial antiseptic.Purposes: Knowing potential simplicia extract leaf on increasing effectiveness antibiotic postpartum (study experiment process healing wounds).Method: Quasi-experimental post-test only with control group design. Subjects were mothers episiotomy wounds that sewn at Ummu Hani Purbalingga Mothers Child Hospital using purposive sampling a total 38 respondents. The treatment was given amoxicillin extract, perineum wound care standard service. Provision intervention carried out for 7 days, measurement instrument REEDA score. Data analysis independent t-test.Result: An test between two groups found mean difference p-value 0.0001. On day 5 7.Conclusion: There increase postpartum.