Observe
Morning, afternoon, dusk, or late night. A room, a window, a door, a lamp. We begin with what is already there.
AN · OUR METHOD
OUR METHOD
AN is a modern Eastern practice of care.
Every state deserves care. We begin with the room, the hour, and the plants already familiar to everyday life.
问安 · 我们的方法
我们的方法
问安是一种现代东方的照料方式。
每一种状态，都值得被照料。我们从房间、时间，以及日常熟悉的植物开始。
FOUR WAYS OF NOTICING
State comes before formula.
Our method is inspired by the observational sequence of traditional Chinese medicine: 望、闻、问、切.
This is not medical guidance. It is a quieter way to notice the time, the space, and the state already present before choosing a formula.
四种观察
先看见状态，再选择配方。
问安的方法，受到中医“望、闻、问、切”观察顺序的启发。
这不是医疗建议。只是先留意当下的时间、空间和状态，再选择一支适合此刻的蜡烛。
Sense
Clear or still. Warm or cool. Open or settled. Nothing needs correcting—this is simply the atmosphere of the moment.
Ask
What part of the day are you entering? What part are you ready to leave? What kind of care belongs here?
Match
Only then do we match a formula and a ritual—not to change the person, but to give the moment a boundary.
先看一看
清晨、下午、傍晚或深夜。房间、窗、门和灯。先从眼前已经存在的事物开始。
感受空间
清亮或安静，温暖或微凉，打开或收拢。不是寻找问题，只是感受此刻的房间。
问问此刻
你正准备进入一天的哪一段？又准备把哪一段留在身后？这里需要怎样的照料？
选择配方
最后才选择配方和仪式。不是为了改变一个人，只是为这个时刻留下一道边界。
BOTANICAL NOTE
Botanicals are where state begins.
AN does not begin with abstract fragrance notes. It begins with a long tradition of observing scent, season, and ways of care through Eastern aromatic botanicals, translated into rituals for modern daily life.
Drawing from this tradition, AN translates a sense of opening, grounding, warming, and settling into four states of care across the day.
It is not medicine. It is care with a lineage.
本草笺
本草不是装饰，而是状态的起点。
问安的香气并非从抽象香调开始。它来自东方芳香本草中关于气味、时节与照料方式的长期观察，并被转译为现代日常里的嗅觉仪式。
问安以东方芳香本草为灵感，将草本气味中的打开、落地、回暖与安静，转译为一天里的四种照料状态。
它不是药，而是一种有迹可循的照料方式。
SLOW CARE
A room can change before you do.
AN does not promise immediacy. A formula belongs to a time, a place, and a repeated action.
Light it at the same threshold. Let the room become familiar with the signal. Care is cumulative, subtle, and time-dependent.
慢慢照料
房间可以先慢慢改变。
问安不承诺立刻发生什么。一支配方，属于一段时间、一个空间和一个重复的动作。
在相同的时刻点亮它，让房间慢慢熟悉这个信号。照料是累积的、轻微的，也需要时间。
FROM STATE TO FORMULA
Four states. Four moments of care.
You do not need to choose by scent. Begin with the part of the day that feels most recognizable.
No.1C
CALM
When the day needs a clear ending.
No.2A
GROUND
When the afternoon needs weight and direction.
No.3A
CLARITY
When the morning needs an open window.
No.4B
CONNECT
When the room needs to gather warmth.
FIND YOUR STATE →
The formulas in this archive are not medical treatments and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. The descriptions of states and botanical properties are observational and experiential, not clinical. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, mental health difficulties, or any medical condition, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. AN Apothecary is a sensory practice, not a clinical one.
本档案中的配方并非医疗产品，也不用于诊断、治疗、治愈或预防任何疾病。页面对状态与植物的描述来自日常观察与使用感受，并非临床结论。如你正经历明显的情绪困扰、心理健康问题或其他身体状况，请咨询具备资质的专业人士。问安是一种感官照料方式，不是临床治疗。