Assertion: onion | /r/ObjectUse | used asthma
Facets:
value: especially
type: MANNER
value: in folk medicine
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Onions have been used in folk medicine for the relief of coughs, colds and catarrh, especially asthma, but more recently some of their curative properties have been attributed to a compound called allyl propyl disulphide, which is thought to have a similar effect to insulin in balancing blood sugar levels.