Assertion: anise | /r/ObjectUse | used as cure
Facets:
value: for sleeplessness
type: PURPOSE
value: according to pliny
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: According to Pliny the Elder, anise was used as a cure for sleeplessness, chewed with alexanders and a little honey in the morning to freshen the breath, and, when mixed with wine, as a remedy for asp bites (N.H. 20.72).