40+ years of experience, since 1985
Who we are
Founded by Dr. Rajesh Shah, MD, and Dr Rupal Shah, MD, Life Force is a globally recognized homeopathic chain of clinics integrating research-based treatments for patients from across the globe
Research Backed Care
Life Force combines clinical care with a dedicated research wing. Practicing quality-focused standards. Our integrated clinical–research approach strengthens patient care and advances homeopathic practice.
Global Homeopathy Reach
Life Force — led by Dr. Rajesh Shah and Dr. Rupal Shah — provides expert homeopathic care. One of the world’s largest clinics, Life Force, has treated patients from 180+ countries and holds a world record for global reach.
Trusted in 180+ Countries
Life Force promotes homeopathy globally. People in 180+ countries access scientific information on homeopathy’s role in various conditions through our websites and resources.
Scientific Research in Homeopathy
World’s only homeopathic clinic with an attached Research startup company, collaborating with 50+ mainstream scientists from Haffkine Institute, ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), IIT-B Mumbai, Nair Hospital, SP College, ACTREC (Tata Memorial), Mumbai University, Gujarat University, Samueli Institute (USA), and George Mason University (VA, USA).
Standards of Excellence
Life Force has inspired homeopaths and conventional doctors worldwide by promoting high standards of medical practice. Its strong integration of technology—combined with entirely paperless, eco-friendly operations—remains one of the clinic’s defining strengths.
Life Force Foundation Trust
Besides its pioneering feature of conducting research in a clinical environment, it offers additional benefits. Life Force Foundation Trust, a charitable arm of Life Force, has been involved in social work and medical research.
Our Mission
To revolutionise homeopathy by blending clinical expertise with cutting-edge scientific research, making holistic healing accessible to everyone worldwide.
Our Vision
To provide scientific, safe, and effective homeopathy treatments and to continue groundbreaking research for advancing homeopathy in collaboration with other scientists and institutions.
All about Life Force that you like to know
Journey through years
1985 - Dr BN Chakravarty inaugurated Dr Shah's first clinic
Dr. Rajesh Shah, a medically trained homeopath, began his clinical practice in Mumbai in 1985.
The clinic was inaugurated on 5th May 1985 by Dr. B. N. Chakraborty, who was then the Honorary Homeopath to the President of India.
1985 - A humble begining
Dr. Rajesh Shah began his journey on 5th May 1985, starting as a young homeopath in a small, humble clinic in Mumbai.
1989: Joins CMPH Medical College as a teacher
Dr. Rajesh Shah later joined CMPH Medical College as an Honorary Physician and Lecturer, where he taught undergraduate students in homeopathic medicine and clinical practice. He was one of the youngest teachers.
1990: Dr Shah's first seminar in Europe
In April 1990, Dr. Rajesh Shah conducted his first international teaching seminars for both allopathic and homeopathic doctors in Belgium, Holland, and the United Kingdom, marking the beginning of his global teaching journey.
1991-99: Seminars in many countries
Dr. Rajesh Shah has conducted teaching seminars internationally, across countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Croatia, Greece, the United States, Japan, and others.
1992: First publication
Dr. Rajesh Shah published his first book, “My Experiences with Ferrum Metallicum,” an illustrative monograph that highlights clinical insights into this important yet lesser-explored homeopathic remedy.
1994: Started a journal
Dr. Rajesh Shah launched and served as the editor of the journal “Homeopathy Times,” which was subscribed to by practitioners and institutions in over twenty countries, supporting global academic exchange in homeopathy.
Organised a seminar with George Vithoulkas: 1995
Dr Shah organised a seminar with George Vithoulkas in Mumbai. This was the largest gathering of homeopaths in George’s lifetime! Over 950 participants attended.
1995: Practitioner to Researcher
Dr. Rajesh Shah recognized a crucial gap in homeopathy, which led him to become a researcher, guided by three core questions:
1. Do the medicines contain anything?
2. Do they produce reliable clinical effects?
3. What is the mechanism through which they work?
One of the first to set up Online clinic: 1996
With the introduction of the Internet in India, Dr Rajesh Shah launched one of the world’s first online medical clinics, offering homeopathic treatments to patients worldwide since 1995-96.
One of the first to start E-commerce: 1997
We are one of the first to use E-commerce and Video conferencing in medical practice, helping patients from every corner of the world.
In the book of World Records: 1999
Dr Rajesh Shah entered the Book of World Records in 1999 for treating patients from the most countries. The count then was 99 countries. Today, our patients are in 182+ countries.
Life Force Homeopathy: 2003
Life Force was inaugurated by the Honorable Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Mohammed Fazal, and has since grown into one of India’s largest homeopathic clinic networks.
INdia's first paperless clinic: 2004
Life Force has operated as a paperless clinic since 2003, helping reduce environmental impact while offering greater convenience and efficiency for patients through digitally managed records and communication.
2005
Life Force introduced a fully digital Patient Support System in which medical records and treatment processes are securely digitized.
Every patient receives a personal, lifelong digital account that provides easy access to their case history, reports, follow-ups, and services from anywhere.
ISO certification: 2006
Life Force is recognized as the first ISO-certified homeopathic clinic with an integrated research wing, a distinction it has maintained since 2003.
Under the leadership of Dr. Rajesh Shah, a dedicated Research Wing for New Drug Discovery was further developed to advance scientific work in homeopathy.
2009
In January 2009, Dr Rajesh Shah received the “Star Entrepreneur Award” for “Making Innovation Work in Today’s Times” from the Indira International Innovation Summit under the care of the Indira group of Engineering and Management colleges.
2009
Dr Shah received the Bharatiya Chikista Ratna award in 2009.
HIV Nosode: 2010-24
Dr. Shah developed the world’s first scientifically formulated HIV Nosode. Through pathogenic trials, clinical trials, and laboratory and animal studies, its potential anti-HIV and anti-cancer effects were investigated. Results from in vitro and in vivo models were encouraging.
- http://www.ijrh.org/article.asp?issn=0974-7168;year=2015;volume=9;issue=1;spage=25;epage=33;aulast=Shah
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097594762400130X#:~:text=Tumor%20Volume%20group%20(A)%20showed,7).&text=Fig.,were%20administrated%20with%20test%20samples.&text=Fig.,were%20administrated%20with%20test%20samples.
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11652760/
Hepatitis C nosode: 2012-13
Dr. Rajesh Shah scientifically developed a Hepatitis C nosode using various strains and genotypes of this virus. He conducted a drug-provoking and a human trial, showing that this nosode has the capacity to reduce viral load in humans. Hep C nosode has also demonstrated anticancer efficacy in subsequent studies.
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2095496416602510
- https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1016/j.homp.2013.02.002
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320353065_Therapeutic_potential_of_HIV_nosode_30c_as_evaluated_in_A549_lung_cancer_cells
New drug Hydroquinone: 2011-13
Dr. Shah introduced a new drug derived from Hydroquinone and conducted a human study. The drug has shown efficacy against vitiligo. Further studies were performed subsequently. You will find additional research papers.
- https://www.ijrh.org/journal/vol7/iss2/3/
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Nosode: 2013-14
Dr. Shah’s scientifically developed Mycobacterium tuberculosis nosode at the Haffkine Institute led to significant advances in nosode research and earned him a national award from the Government of India.
2014
Dr. Rajesh Shah has been developing new Nosodes since 1995. He published his landmark work on the ‘Scientific method for preparing homoeopathic nosodes’ in IJRH, a journal of CCRH under the Ministry of Health, Government of India.
2015
Under the banner of the Global Homeopathy Foundation, of which Dr Rajesh Shah was a founding trustee, the World Homeopathy Summit was organised in 2015 in Mumbai, where 26 mainstream scientists from 4 countries spoke. It was one of its kind scientific conferences in the world.
2015
Dr. Rajesh Shah received a National Award from the Ministry of Ayush (CCRH), Government of India, in recognition of his research contribution toward the development and scientific evaluation of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Nosode.
2016
One more original research study by Dr. Shah in the area of evaluating drug-proving data. Qualitative and Quantitative indices of drug proving.
2017
‘Phenomena and Facets – A New Approach in Homeopathic Prescribing’, a book by Dr Rajesh Shah
Dr. Rajesh Shah is a globally known homeopath. I was enthralled to find that he has trained homeopaths as well as conventional doctors in many countries. I am impressed by the scientific curiosity that he has applied to homeopathy to make it a better science. He is a teacher, researcher, and clinician; a good blend for any educationist. The science of homeopathy is at a crossroads, facing challenges. I wish he would take a bigger role in the field of education.
– Prof Dr Arun Jamkar, MS, Ph.D. (Surgical Oncology) Ex-Vice Chancellor, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
2018
A new drug developed from the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
2010-2024
Dr. Shah developed the world’s first scientifically formulated HIV Nosode. Through pathogenic trials, clinical trials, and laboratory and animal studies, its potential anti-HIV and anti-cancer effects were investigated. Results from in vitro and in vivo models were encouraging.
- http://www.ijrh.org/article.asp?issn=0974-7168;year=2015;volume=9;issue=1;spage=25;epage=33;aulast=Shah
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097594762400130X#:~:text=Tumor%20Volume%20group%20(A)%20showed,7).&text=Fig.,were%20administrated%20with%20test%20samples.&text=Fig.,were%20administrated%20with%20test%20samples.
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11652760/
2020
Dr. Rajesh Shah developed a COVID-19 Nosode formulation at the Haffkine Institute, Mumbai, on 22nd May 2020, during the early phase of the pandemic. This formulation subsequently underwent Phase 1 (safety), Phase 2 (feasibility and response), and Phase 3 clinical studies, which were transformative in many ways.
2021
BiosimCovex (COVID-19 Nosode) has undergone preclinical safety evaluation in animal studies and a Homeopathic Pathogenetic Trial in human volunteers to assess safety and response patterns.
Submitted for review and regulatory consideration.
2022
Dr. Rajesh Shah received the Zayed Sheikh International Award in the UAE, in recognition of his research contributions, particularly his work on the development and scientific study of the COVID-19 Nosode.
2023
BiosimCovex underwent a phase 1 trial that demonstrated an immune response and antibody generation in a small cohort of volunteers.
2025
Continued research development of BiosimCovex in collaboration with the Samueli Institute, USA, with ongoing scientific study initiatives.
Dr. Shah has also delivered multiple educational talks helping the profession better understand the scientific scope of Nosodes.
2025
Dr. Rajesh Shah has been honored with the Business World Award, recognizing 40 years of dedicated clinical homeopathic practice and over 30 years of continuous research work in advancing integrative and evidence-based homeopathy.
2025
Dr Rajesh Shah and a team of scientists published landmark research in a SAGE journal in October 2025, demonstrating that the BiosimCovex Nosode prevented COVID-19 by triggering antibodies. World’s first oral preventive for COVID-19
Our Values
Expert Treatments
Treating many chronic disease patients tens, hundreds, and thousands of times, we have developed an expertise in the management of chronic diseases.
Experience
Our 40+ years of intense experience (since 1985) in the areas of global practice, research, and education helped design effective treatments.
Research Based
Life Force boasts a unique combination of 40 years in practice (since 1985) and 30 years of research experience (since 1995) and values rooted in New Drug Discovery, making our services unparalleled.
Global Patient Base
We’re humbled by the privilege of treating patients from 182+ countries, giving us a unique perspective on global health.
Ethics
We strongly believe in ethical practice in healthcare, defining and sharing the scope of treatment with the patients, enabling them to choose their options.
The Visionary Behind Life Force
Dr. Rajesh Shah, M.D. (Hom.), is an internationally recognized homeopathic physician, researcher, and teacher based in Mumbai, India. He has been deeply involved in homeopathy since 1985, dedicating over four decades to clinical practice, research, and scientific innovation.
Dr. Shah is widely respected for his pioneering work in new drug discovery and for advancing scientific understanding of homeopathy—an achievement considered rare in the field. Over the past 30 years, he has contributed extensively through clinical trials, publications, and patented medicines. He has introduced many new drugs, especially Nosodes, and has conducted scientific studies showing how these medicines work. His peer-reviewed research papers can be studied at https://www.askdrshah.com/Dr_Shah_peer_reviewed_articles.aspx
He has been invited to conduct seminars, lectures, and workshops worldwide, including in England, Holland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Sweden, the USA, Ireland, Croatia, Norway, Japan, and India, sharing his expertise with practitioners and students.
Dr. Rajesh Shah, MD
Global homeopath, researcher, academician
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