Table 2.

Effect of using peppermint oil before and after treatment (n=25)

5-D variables	Before treatment	After treatment	P-value
Average duration (hours/day)	2.20±0.76	1.12±0.43	0.000
Average degree	4.64±0.56	2.32±0.80	0.000
Average direction	4.16±0.37	2.20±0.86	0.000
Average disability
Sleep	2.60±1.22	1.36±0.48	0.000
Social	2.44±0.96	1.32±0.55	0.000
Housework	1.32±1.21	0.76±0.51	0.001
Work	0.64±0.95	0.36±0.48	0.01
Mean average disability	1.75±0.71	0.95±0.30	0.0001
Average distribution	2.43±0.82	1.35±0.89	0.0001
Average total 5-D IS score	15.18±3.55	7.94±3.28	0.0001