Description
Hearty shrub with thin, flexible branches and long, hairy grayish green leaves. Miryan can often be found in open scrublands and chaparral on the hotter and drier south and west facing slopes of šáatoÅ¡ikma (hills). Often found in the open scrublands and chaparral among the Miryan are the weerin (brush rabbit) and the ’ipÃhwa (rattlesnake) which often preys on the weerin.
Traditional Native Uses
*Medicine: Leaves of the Miryan were tied over wounds or held against a kaayi sÃit (sore tooth) to reduce pain. Decoctions made from the Miryan were used to bathe patients with colds, coughs, or rheumatism. Decoctions were also taken internally, in addition to poultices placed on a patient’s tummiÅ¡ (back) and chest, to treat asthma. **Tech/Implements: Fire drills were made from young shoots of Miryan.