2007-03-02 01:05:10 · 3 answers · asked by shining brite 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I purchased product at flea in Gallup NM and was curious of its content.
2007-03-05 01:50:39 · update #1
It's difficult to determine what you are referring to because the spelling is inaccurate. The written Navajo language distinguishes between a high-tone "í", a regular "i", a high-tone "á", and a regular "a". It makes a huge difference when one tries to read Navajo because the translation will be completely different.
I don't think the word you gave is the name of the herb, but as I mentioned, it all depends on the pronunciation of the word. Here is one interpretation which is why I don't think it's the actual name of the herb.
his - pus
ííyá - it went away
'ání - he says
hisííyá'ání -- "He said the pus went away"
Knowing what the herb is suppposed to do would help. I have an in-law who is a traditional Navajo herbalist that I could ask.
2007-03-05 04:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kookiemon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't find the word as you wrote it, but I did come across a site containing many navajo herbs and their translations, you might find it there http://waltonfeed.com/peoples/navajo/herbs.html
2007-03-02 10:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by Eden* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's the herb supposed to do/help with? If you're around the rez, there are herbalists around the flea.
2007-03-05 00:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ron D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋