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		𝑃-value
	𝑛	% (SD)	𝑛	% (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^**

^*Fisher’s Exact Test ^**Mann-Whitney Test.