Liu Qian-Wei, Zhao Guo-Zhen, Ji Bo, Liu Yi-Tian, Zhang Jing-Yu, Mou Qiu-Jie, Shi Tian-Yu
School of Acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, China.
World J Acupunct Moxibustion. 2020 Jun;30(2):85-89. doi: 10.1016/j.wjam.2020.06.005. Epub 2020 Jun 20.
In this paper, the theory of " Fear injury kidney " in traditional Chinese medicine is systematically reviewed, and it is found that long-term or excessive psychological changes of fear are likely to damage kidney and kidney essence. On this basis, the psychological studies of patients, medical staff and the public during the COVID-19 epidemic in China were analyzed, and fear psychology was found to be prevalent among all kinds of people. Modern researches on "Fear injury kidney" have also found that long-term or excessive fear could cause changes in the neuro-endocrine-immune system, which can induce diseases or susceptibility to some diseases. Therefore, during or after the prevalence of COVID-19, different groups of people may have emotional reactions such as stress and fear, which should be paid long-term attention, and the influence of fear on the body cannot be ignored. According to the change rule of psychological state under stress reaction, we should actively respond to and take psychological crisis intervention measures in time to reduce the harm of psychological stress to the body.
本文系统回顾了中医“恐伤肾”理论，发现长期或过度的恐惧心理变化可能损伤肾脏及肾精。在此基础上，分析了中国新冠疫情期间患者、医护人员及公众的心理研究，发现恐惧心理在各类人群中普遍存在。现代“恐伤肾”研究还发现，长期或过度恐惧可导致神经 - 内分泌 - 免疫系统发生变化，进而诱发疾病或使人易患某些疾病。因此，在新冠疫情流行期间及之后，不同人群可能会出现压力和恐惧等情绪反应，应长期予以关注，且恐惧对身体的影响不容忽视。根据应激反应下心理状态的变化规律，应积极应对并及时采取心理危机干预措施，以减轻心理应激对身体的伤害。
