Good idea about both Ginger and Peppermint. But it is good to check with the pharmacist because - with Velcade for instance - one is not supposed to eat grapefruit. It interacts badly with the medication. Strange things like that. I'm sure the ginger and peppermint are fine though.
Natural products (e.g. herbs, foods, vitamins, etc.) are completely different from homeopathy. In simple terms, homeopathy is made from substances that - if undiluted - would cause symptoms similar to the disease you are trying to cure. However, in homeopathy the substance is diluted to microscopic levels which removes the side effects yet causes the body to react at a very subtle yet powerful way to cure the body of that disease (i.e. like cures like). For instance, insomnia might be cured with an homeopathic remedy made of diluted coffee. Cancer remedies are made from cancer tumors. The controversy is that the substance is diluted to scientifically undetectable levels. My personal experience though, with myself and others, is that homeopathy can be an extremely powerful cure and works extremely well in conjunction with chemo.
I hope this helps.
CraigÂ