The Effectiveness of Foot Bath with Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. and Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels. for Reducing Pesticide Residues in the Blood among Risk Farmers

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research was on the effectiveness of foot baths with Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. and Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels. for reducing pesticide residues in the blood among risk farmers and conducted comparisons of the effectiveness of cholinesterase enzyme reduction between foot baths with Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. and Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels.  in the blood among 22 persons of risk farmers who are highly exposed to organophosphates and carbamates at risk and unsafe levels. This study was selected by using purposive sampling and simple random sampling for compared two groups (group 1: foot bath with Thumbergia laurifolia Lindl. and group 2: foot bath with Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels). The sample that a footbath was taken for 15 min a 40-42°C every day for a week. The results revealed that 1) the cholinesterase levels of both groups after finishing the intervention were different significantly (P<0.01). The cholinesterase level of the between foot bath with Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. and Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels. after finishing intervention were not different significantly (Z = -1.32, p = 0.187). This finding suggests that the foot-bathing with Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. Same as a foot bath with Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels. for reducing pesticide residues in the blood among risk farmers. The research results can be applied to health education and behavior change. However, the altered cholinesterase levels may depend on the duration of the experiment and other factors, so further studies were needed for empirical results. The results of the study may be useful for reducing pesticide residues in the blood among risk farmers and exposure.