The past, present, and future of "chi mi-byo"

Abstract

"chi mi-byo (premorbidity) or zhi-weibing is defined as "preventive treatment of disease" in the "Annual Report on Health and Welfare 1997". In China, in the 2006 five-year plan for the "zhi-weibing" policy and in the 2008 "zhi-weibing" project, the policy has been changed in quality to emphasize prevention, "yo-jo or yangsheng (care of life)", and health for the purpose of improving lifestyle-related diseases and reducing the medical costs.
The word "zhi-weibing" is used in "Suwen" and "Ling Shu" in reference the following: prevention, "yangsheng", and the initial/early treatment at the onset of disease. Additionally in "Nanjing" and "Jingui Yaolue", "zhi-weibing" means predicting the change of disease and preventing the progress of disease. Furthermore in Kampo Ikkando Medicine in Japan, it means improvement of constitution.
In this symposium, I touched on the following:
Volunteer activity reports at disaster areas
Macroscopic viewpoint of current medical state (health issue in modern times)
The relationship of health, disease, and the power to cure oneself
"zhi-weibing or chi mi-byo"
The world of Tao (way, path) and Mei (life)
The "zhi-weibing" policy in China
Symposiasts spoke on topics as follows:
1) Ascertaining the history of "zhi-weibing or chi mi-byo" and terminological issues like "chi mi-byo" or "mi-byo chi" in Japan
2) As a clinical practice of "chi mi-byo", an approach to a part of various methods of "yangsheng or yo-jo" based on the power to cure oneself and holistic healing method, the initial treatment, preventing the progress of disease, and the improvement of constitution
3)Achievement of the initial treatment of "Jingei-Kiko pulse diagnosis" and checking "the pulsation type and clinical condition"
Whenever thinking about the future of the field of acupuncture and moxibustion, life quality of each and every human being, health, happiness, and medical economy, I would be much obliged if the contents of this "chi mi-byo" symposium are helpful to inspire medical care and the Society of Medicine, all healthcare professionals, and all patients.