NOTESon the Neijing
Editorial standards

Culture first.
Read with care.

A source, a translation, an illustration, and a present-day question each have their own place. We keep those differences visible.

What we do

  • Name chapter-level classical and contextual sources; keep extended reading within this site.
  • Label working English translations and contemporary interpretations.
  • Describe actual product contents and distinguish proposed specifications.
  • Keep cultural readings separate from health claims.

What we do not do

  • Diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate or prevent disease.
  • Use an ancient quotation as evidence of product effectiveness.
  • Present modern observation prompts as classical prescriptions.
  • Collect payments or reserve stock in this validation prototype.

A living source list

Check the note
before the claim.

For historical reading, we cite classical texts and contextual studies. Consumer-protection guidance is a separate kind of source; it is not evidence about the meaning of the text.

01

Suwen · Discourse on Regulating the Spirit in Accordance with the Qi of the Four Seasons

02

The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine · BMJ via PubMed Central

03

Health Claims · U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Prototype bag

Your gathered things.