Assertion: saffron | /r/ObjectUse | used as dye
Facets:
value: historically
type: TEMPORAL
value: since ancient times
type: TEMPORAL
value: for many medical purposes
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Saffron has been an important spice since ancient times, used as a dye, spice, medicine and perfume.
text: Saffron can be used for, not only dyes and cooking, but also, as seen throughout history and proved in today's research, for many medical purposes.
text: Saffron has been used as a dye since ancient times, but it was particularly popular as a yellow dye in the medieval cloth industry.
text: While saffron was historically used as a medicinal remedy, dye, and cooking spice, it’s now the target of serious clinical research into its use as an antidepressant, immune system booster, appetite suppressant, and a treatment for sexual dysfunction.