Research Article
Effectiveness of Mentha piperita in the Treatment of Infantile Colic: A Crossover Study
Table 1
Effects of Mentha piperita and simethicone on infantile colic.
| Variables | Mentha piperita | Simethicone | -value | | % (SD) | | % (SD) |
| Mother evaluation | | | | | | Slightly improved | 12 | 40.0 | 12 | 40.0 | 0.271* | Greatly improved | 6 | 20.0 | 5 | 16.7 | | Completely improved | 12 | 40.0 | 13 | 43.3 | |
| Daily colic episodes | 1.7 | (±0.5) | 1.5 | (±0.6) | 0.456* | Daily colic duration | 114 | (±26) | 109 | (±29) | 0.787** | Duration of the colic after medication | 17.0 | (13.8) | 16.0 | (10.0) | 0.860** |
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*Fisher’s Exact Test **Mann-Whitney Test.
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