Anything that heals or that mitigates pain.
To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
a thick ointment, unguent, or salve that soothes the skin.
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
an aromatic preparation containing certain plants of the mint family and SALVE is a healing ointment
a natural medicine system. Normally prescribed by a balmist, the system involves the treatment of various aliments with several herbs or bushes.
A seldom used word. The physiological exudation seen in certain plants in this respect stands for gums, resins or drops (but less solid looking). In cosmetics, a balm is an emulsion with an oily consistency with little or no alcohol. Balms are viscous plant secretions which appear in incisions made in bark or peel. As opposed to resinoids, they are included "as are".
