Assertion: ginseng | /r/ObjectUse | used as food
Facets:
value: originally
type: MANNER
value: probably
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Although probably originally used as food, it quickly became revered for its strength-giving and rejuvenating powers and its human shape became a powerful symbol of divine harmony on earth.
text: It was initially used as food, but was primarily used for medical purposes around 3,000 years ago.
text: First used as food, it soon was discovered that the people eating it were experiencing an increase in strength and a better resistance to stresses of all kinds.