2021 Volume 61 Issue 6 Pages 507-515
Dossey classified three historical medicine types : the first stage type is physical medicine, the second stage type is psychosomatic medicine, and the third stage type is medicine combined with spiritual interventions. By contrast, Ikemi referred to Japanese Psychosomatic medicine with an oriental tradition as “somatopsychic medicine” and proposed a bio-psycho-socio-eco-ethical medical model improved upon by Engel’s model. He states that the goal of psychosomatic medicine is “existential awakening”, and transcendence to spirit, integrating Eastern and Western psychosomatic approaches where needed. It suggests that “somatopsychic medicine” is the third stage of medicine.
“Mi”, a body concept peculiar to Japan, refers to a stratified integrated body including an objective body, a subjective body, an intersubjective body, and a spiritual body. We practice “somatopsychic medicine” using a multidimensional approach (Rainbow Medicine) to “Mi” that introduces process-oriented psychology into psychosomatic internal medicine. In this paper, we describe an actual case application of Rainbow Medicine, using COVID-19 as an example.
