Center for Traditional Medicine
Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) with lemon slice.

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is an Ayurvedic herb used in herbal medicine for hormonal balance and stress adaptation. Although traditionally said to foster attachment and affection, Shatavari root extract is now more commonly recognized for its phytoestrogenic activity.

A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner examines a dried medicinal herb in a wooden apothecary with labeled drawers used for herbal medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a holistic, multi-target approach to gastrointestinal health and modulation of the gut microbiota. Grounded in thousands of years of clinical practice, TCM formulations have demonstrated an ability to restore intestinal barrier function, regulate immune responses, and rebalance microbial communities across a broad spectrum of conditions, from sepsis-related gastrointestinal dysfunction to ulcerative colitis and metabolic syndrome.