For example, an adaptogenic herb that affects blood pressure will help lower the blood pressure when it is too high, and raise the blood pressure when it is too low. This is a common cause of high blood pressure as the heart has to beat harder to push the blood through arteries that are partially blocked and less pliable. When arteriosclerosis occurs in large arteries, such as the aorta, it is often referred to as artherosclerosis . The ANS is divided into two subdivisions, the sympathetic nervous system or SNS stimulates the body for action, and the parasympathetic nervous system or PNS slow down most bodily functions.
Examples are the pineal, pituitary, thyroid, thymus, adrenals, etc.
2. a digestive enzyme , an enzyme secreted by the body which helps break down food substances into forms that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body.