Assertion: peat moss | /r/ObjectUse | used as first-aid dressings
Facets:
value: on soldiers' wounds
type: LOCATION
value: in world war i
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In World War I, Sphagnum mosses were used as first-aid dressings on soldiers' wounds, as these mosses said to absorb liquids three times faster than cotton, retain liquids better, better distribute liquids uniformly throughout themselves, and are cooler, softer, and be less irritating.