From: Effect of peppermint water on prevention of nipple cracks in lactating primiparous women: a randomized controlled trial
Pain
Peppermint water
(n = 90)
n (%)
Breast milk
p value from χ2test
0 (No pain)
84 (93)
64 (71)
< 0.001
1 (Mild)
2 (2)
2 (Moderate)
3 (3)
3 (Severe)
21 (23)