Health is a problem of collective health and in the worldwide, homeopathy is contemplated since the beginning of 1976 until today, which covers its application in millions of people. The information on herbal medicines is widely distributed by the Unified Health System. An investigation into the historical facts, the phytotechnics and the foundations of homeopathy and its relationship with collective health are the main objectives of this work. The study was presented as a literaturereview through scientific articles published in national and international scientific journals. Based on this information, this workreports the historical rescue, the foundation of the phytotechnics of the substrates for the manufacture of homeopathies, its relationship and citations with the Unified Health System (SUS) and its various aspects for the purpose, to compile relevant information about the relationship between homeopathy and Public Health.(AU)