Assertion: opium | /r/HasProperty | benign alternative
Facets:
value: to mercuries
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: compared to other chemicals
type: OTHER
value: to the arsenics
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to emetics
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Compared to other chemicals available to 18th century regular physicians, opium was a benign alternative to the arsenics, mercuries, or emetics, and it was remarkably successful in alleviating a wide range of ailments.