Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has led to high levels of psychological distress in the general public, including symptoms of anxiety and depression. Such distress is associated with alterations in immune function, including an elevated risk of viral respiratory tract infections. In this light, the possible effects of Ayurveda, a traditional system of medicine promoted by the Indian government as an “immune booster”, are examined from the point of view of psychoneuroimmune mechanisms as well as the “meaning response” described by Moerman. It was found that many of the measures advocated in their guidelines could positively influence immunity either by direct effects on symptoms of depression or anxiety, or through their symbolic significance. Therefore, it is possible that such traditional practices could be beneficial both in terms of psychological quality of life, and in terms of moderating the risk of infection.

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阿育吠陀和 COVID-19：心理神经免疫学和意义反应相遇的地方

摘要 COVID-19 大流行已导致公众高度心理困扰，包括焦虑和抑郁症状。这种痛苦与免疫功能的改变有关，包括病毒性呼吸道感染的风险升高。有鉴于此，从心理神经免疫机制以及莫尔曼描述的“意义反应”的角度，研究了印度政府作为“免疫助推器”推广的传统医学体系阿育吠陀可能产生的影响。结果发现，他们的指南中提倡的许多措施都可以通过对抑郁或焦虑症状的直接影响或通过其象征意义对免疫力产生积极影响。所以，