Homeopathy pills. View from beneath of homeopathy pills with droplets of water, in and around petri dishes. Homeopathy (or homoeopathy) states that an illness may be cured by administering minute doses of substances which cause the symptoms of the illness in healthy people. Homeopathic medicines are made from natural sources such as herbs or animal products. Dosages are formulated through a series of dilutions in water; the more dilute the solution, the stronger its curative powers.