TINJAUAN LITERATUR: PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KUNYIT ASAM TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI DISMENORE PRIMER PADA REMAJA

Authors

  • Pramita Ika Rimadani S1 Kebidanan /Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi Sains dan Kesehatan (ITSK) RS dr. Soepraoen, Malang, Indonesia Author
  • Sulistiyah S1 Kebidanan /Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Institut Teknologi Sains dan Kesehatan (ITSK) RS dr. Soepraoen, Malang, Indonesia Author
  • Nurul Latifah S1 Pendidikan Luar Biasa/Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35328/kebidanan.v14i2.2949

Keywords:

Primary Dysmenorrhea, Turmeric-Tamarind, Curcumin, , Menstrual Pain, Herbal Therapy

Abstract

Primary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain without organic pathology, commonly affecting adolescent girls and young women. Turmeric-tamarind (Curcuma longa and Tamarindus indica) has been traditionally used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. This literature review aims to summarize current evidence on its effectiveness in reducing menstrual pain.  A total of 20 studies from 2017 to 2024 were reviewed, covering various designs including RCTs and quasi-experiments. Most studies reported  significant reductions in menstrual pain following turmeric-tamarind or curcumin administration, potentially through prostaglandin inhibition and inflammation modulation. While results are promising, limitations such as small sample sizes, short intervention durations, and methodological variations must be noted. Further well-designed trials are needed to validate turmeric-tamarind as a complementary therapy for primary dysmenorrhea.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Agarwal, Divya, and Priyanka Chaudhary. 2023. “Effect of Turmeric–Boswellia–Sesame Formulation in Menstrual Cramp Pain Associated with Primary Dysmenorrhea—A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.” Journal of Clinical Medicine 12(12):3968.

Agustina, Winda, Nuriah Arma, and Putri Hidayah Sayekti. 2023. “Efektivitas Pemberian Kunyit Asam Terhadap Penurunan Skala Nyeri Dismenore Pada Remaja Putri Di Sma Negeri 9 Medan Tahun 2022.” Jurnal Maternitas Kebidanan 8(1):85–92.

Arabnezhad, Leyla, Mahtab Mohammadifard, Ladan Rahmani, Zahra Majidi, Gordon A. Ferns, and Afsane Bahrami. 2022. “Effects of Curcumin Supplementation on Vitamin D Levels in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Study.” BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 22(1):19. doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03515-2.

Bahrami, Afsane, Amir Masoud Jafari-Nozad, Samira Karbasi, Malaksima Ayadilord, and Gordon A. Ferns. 2023. “Efficacy of Curcumin on Cognitive Function Scores in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea: A Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.” Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 29(5):387–93. doi:10.1007/s11655-023-3732-3.

Hutabarat, Angel Mutiara, and Nur Eni Lestari. 2024. “The Combination of Turmeric and Honey Decoction and Its Effect on the Level of Menstrual Pain in Adolescent Girls at SMK Maju Nusantara Depok in 2022.” Journal of Complementary Nursing 3(1):227–31.

Juwita, Fitra, and Anidaul Fajriyah. 2020. “Pengaruh Pemberian Kunyit Asam Terhadap Penurunan Intensitas Nyeri Haid.” Indonesian Journal of Midwifery (IJM) 3(2):143–50.

Makiyah, Ai Cucu, and Nofa Anggraini. 2023. “The Effectiveness of Giving Tumeric Tamarind in Reducing Menstrual Pain (Dismenoroe) in Young Girls at Mts Al-Muqowamah.” Asian Journal of Community Services 2(1):23–34.

Marsaid, Marsaid, Dwi Nurjayanti, and Yocykha Ari Rimbaga. 2017. “Efektifitas Pemberian Ekstrak Kunyit Asam Terhadap Penurunan Dismenore Pada Remaja Putri.” Global Health Science 2(2).

Nurfadillah, Hasna, Sri Maywati, and Iseu Siti Aisyah. 2021. “Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kejadian Dismenore Primer Pada Mahasiswi Universitas Siliwangi.” Jurnal Kesehatan Komunitas Indonesia 17(1).

Pichardo, Elly Angelica, Tatiana Nayara Liborio-Kimura, Maria del Pilar Estrella Caballero, Vahid Nouri Kandany, Lucas Augusto Pepe Mena, Edson Santos Ferreira Filho, Eduardo Dytz Almeida, Ana Isabel Sanchez Barbero, Susan Benedict Navia, and Alberto Durán-Peña. 2020. “ESCAPE Pain Trial-The Effects of Curcumin in Pain Relief in Women Diagnosed with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Triple Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II, Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol.” Principles and Practice of Clinical Research 6(2).

Putra, Amrullah Syah, Nicko Pisceski Kusika Saputra, Noviardi Noviardi, and Ismawati Ismawati. 2024. “Analisis Faktor Risiko Dismenore Primer Dan Dismenore Sekunder Pada Mahasiswi.” Media Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan 34(1):166–76.

Rambe, Gusrika, Nila Qurniasih, and Delta Anjani. 2019. “Pengaruh Pemberian Kunyit Asam Jawa Terhadap Penurunan Skala Nyeri Desminore Primer Pada Remaja.” Jurnal Ilmu Kebidanan 9(2).

Rezkiyanti, Aeni, and Rusli Rusli. 2022. “Efektivitas Minuman Kunyit Asam Sebagai Terapi Dismenore Primer Terhadap Penurunan Skala Nyeri.” Jurnal Gizi Kerja Dan Produktivitas 3(2):59–64.

Ridwan, M., and Firda Fibrila. 2024. “Pengaruh Konsumsi Jamu Kunyit Asam Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Dismenore Primer Pada Remaja Putri.” Jurnal Penelitian Multidisiplin Ilmu 3(1):2465–74.

Saadah, Alfina Aissatus, Didien Ika Setyarini, and Tri Mardiyanti. 2017. “Asam Jawa (Tamarindus Indica L) Dan Intensitas Nyeri Dismenorea Primer Pada Remaja Putri.” Jurnal Keperawatan Terapan 3(2):57–63.

Safitri, Maya. 2018. “Efektifitas Minuman Kunyit Asam Dalam Penurunan Skala Nyeri Haid.” Viva Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan, Kebidanan Dan Keperawatan 11(2):47–53.

Shabanian Boroujeni, Zahra, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani, and Catherine M. T. Sherwin. 2024. “Effects of Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) and Curcumin on the Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review.” Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders 16(1):33–44.

Suryati, Yayat, Sri Yuniarti, Dwi Hastuti, and Triastuty Handayani. 2020. “Efektifitas Antara Minuman Kunyit Asam Dan Minuman Jahe Terhadap Penurunan Dismenore Pada Remaja.” Pin-Litamas 2(1):267–75.

Sutrisnawati, Nolisa, Irma Jayatmi, and Uci Ciptiasrini. 2024. “Pengaruh Pemberian Kunyit Asam Dan Massage Effleurage Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Dismenore Primer Pada Remaja Putri Di PMB E Tahun 2024.” Innovative: Journal Of Social Science Research 4(3):4564–75.

Swastika, Adisa, Koestika Safitri, and HAYG Wibisono. 2019. “Perbandingan Efektivitas Pemberian Minuman Kunyit Asam Dan Jahe Terhadap Nyeri Menstruasi Pada Mahasiswi Keperawatan Semester II Di Stikes Yatsi Tangerang.” Jurnal Kesehatan 8(2):57–67.

Talebpour, Amir, Mahtab Mohammadifard, Reza Zare Feyzabadi, Sara Mahmoudzadeh, Hadis Rezapour, Mansoore Saharkhiz, Mahboube Tajik, Gordon A. Ferns, and Afsane Bahrami. 2023. “Effect of Curcumin on Inflammatory Biomarkers and Iron Profile in Patients with Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Physiological Reports 11(13):e15763.

Ulaa, Mar’atun, Murbiah Murbiah, and Dhora Surya Amanda. 2022. “Pengaruh Minuman Kunyit Asam Jawa Terhadap Dismenore Primer Pada Remaja Putri.” Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan Dan Kebidanan 13(1):21–26.

Downloads

Published

2025-10-30

How to Cite

TINJAUAN LITERATUR: PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KUNYIT ASAM TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI DISMENORE PRIMER PADA REMAJA. (2025). Al-Insyirah Midwifery: Jurnal Ilmu Kebidanan (Journal of Midwifery Sciences), 14(2), 183-190. https://doi.org/10.35328/kebidanan.v14i2.2949