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Study on Ayurveda and Covid-19

Ravi Philip Rajkumar

July 2020

Ayurveda medicine / treatment

Long Covid / Post Covid

This 2020 study examines the psychological stress caused by the pandemic, including symptoms such as depression and anxiety and the resulting increased risk of infection due to a weakened immune system. Many aspects of Ayurveda can be considered "immune boosters" as they play a role in psychoneuroimmune mechanisms. Ayurveda can therefore not only help to improve the quality of life, but also reduce the risk of infection.

The most important information on the study at a glance

Indications: COVID-19, psychological stress, depression, anxiety
Institution: Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Dhanvantari Nagar Post, Pondicherry 605 006, India
Title: Study on Ayurveda and Covid-19
Brief description: Study shows that the 2020 pandemic caused psychological stress and weakened the immune system, which increased the risk of infection.
Original title: Ayurveda and COVID-19: Where psychoneuroimmunology and the meaning response meet
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32334064/