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balm
balm B0046900 (bäm)n.1. a. A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea. Also called lemon balm.b. Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.2. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants in the family Burseraceae.3. An aromatic salve or oil.4. A pleasing aromatic fragrance.5. A soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality.
[Middle English baume, balsam, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum; see balsam.]balm (bɑːm) n1. (Plants) any of various oily aromatic resinous substances obtained from certain tropical trees and used for healing and soothing. See also balsam12. (Plants) any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead3. something comforting or soothing: soft music is a balm. 4. (Complementary Medicine) any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing5. (Plants) Also called: lemon balm an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant, Melissa officinalis, having clusters of small fragrant white two-lipped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)6. a pleasant odour[C13: from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum balsam] ˈbalmˌlike adjbalm (bɑm)
n. 1. any of various fragrant gum resins used in perfumery or medicine, esp. from tropical trees of the genus Commiphora, of the bursera family. 2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance. 3. any aromatic or fragrant ointment used for healing, soothing, or mitigating pain. 4. aromatic fragrance. 5. any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. those of the genus Melissa, having ovate, scented leaves. 6. anything that heals, soothes, or mitigates pain: the balm of friendship. [1175–1225; Middle English basme < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin balsamum balsam] balm, balsam - Greek balsamon is the source of both balm and balsam; it was an oily resin of various trees and shrubs.See also related terms for shrubs.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  balm - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothingbalsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumesbalm of Gilead - a fragrant oleoresin | | 2. |  balm - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationointment, salve, unguent, unctionarnica - an ointment used in treating bruisesbaby oil - an ointment for babiesbalsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resincarron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burnscerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resinchrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsamlip balm - a balm applied to the lipsmentholated salve - a salve containing mentholmercurial ointment - an ointment containing mercurycurative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve painzinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseasesmedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniqueslanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics |
balmnoun1. ointment, cream, lotion, salve, emollient, balsam, liniment, embrocation, unguent, cerate The balm is very soothing.2. comfort, support, relief, cheer, consolation, solace, palliative, anodyne, succour, restorative, curative This place is a balm to the soul.balmverbTo make or become calm:allay, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, settle, still, tranquilize.Translationsbalm (baːm) noun something that soothes. The music was balm to my ears. 撫慰人心的事物 令人感到安慰（或镇定）的事物 ˈbalmy adjective 撫慰人心的 安慰的ˈbalminess noun 撫慰人心 安慰balm
balmedslang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really balmed!See also: balmbalmed mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also bombed (out), embalmed.) Tom was totally balmed and went to bed. See also: balmbalm in GileadCure or solace. The expression comes from the Book of Jeremiah (8:22): “Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there?” The King James version translator took as “balm” the Hebrew word sori, which probably meant the resin of the mastic tree; John Wycliffe translated it as “gumme” and Miles Coverdale as “triacle” (treacle). By the nineteenth century, the term was used figuratively for consolation in a time of trouble, by Edgar Allan Poe (in “The Raven”), Charlotte Brontë, and others.See also: balmbalm
balm, name for any balsambalsam
, fragrant resin obtained from various trees. The true balsams are semisolid and insoluble in water, but they are soluble in alcohol and partly so in hydrocarbons.
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name for several herbs, especially Melissa officinalis and Monarda didyma, both typical perennials of the family Labiatae (mint family) named for their fragrance, attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Melissa [Gr.
..... Click the link for more information. .balm[bäm] (geology) A concave cliff or precipice that forms a shelter. (medicine) A soothing or healing medication. balm1. any of various oily aromatic resinous substances obtained from certain tropical trees and used for healing and soothing 2. any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead 3. an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant, Melissa officinalis, having clusters of small fragrant white two-lipped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 4. any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing BALM (language)(Block And List Manipulation) An extensiblelanguage, developed by Malcolm Harrison in 1970, withLISP-like features and ALGOL-like syntax, for CDC 6600.
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balm [bahm] balsam.a soothing or healing medicine.balm (bawlm), 1. Synonym(s): balsam2. An ointment, especially a fragrant one. 3. A soothing application. [L. balsamum, fr. G. balsamon, the balsam tree] Fringe medicine A floral essence said to be an antidepressant
Herbal medicine
(1) A perennial herb, the oil of which contains citral, citronellal, eugenol acetate, flavonoids, geraniol, polyphenols, tannin, and triterpenoids. Lemon balm is antihistaminic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antiviral, carminative, sedative, and tonic; it has been used for allergies, colds, depression, eczema, flu, headaches, insomnia, menstrual disorders, vomiting
(2) An extract of lemon—Citrus limon—that has been used topically for herpes simplex-induced cold soresbalm (bawlm) 1. An ointment, especially a fragrant one. 2. A soothing application. [L. balsamum, fr. G. balsamon, the balsam tree]balm 1. An old-fashioned term for anything believed to sooth or heal. 2. An aromatic, oily resin exuded by various trees and shrubs and sometimes used in medicine as an ointment or inhalant. balm (bawlm) 1. Synonym(s): balsam. 2. An ointment, especially a fragrant one. 3. A soothing application. [L. balsamum, fr. G. balsamon, the balsam tree]Patient discussion about balmQ. What do I do with this horrible Diaper Rash?? I have no idea what is up with my daughters diaper rash, she is a year old and I do everything to keep this rash from coming, but it comes back! All week I have let her run without a diaper on trying to let it air out as much as possible, (thank god for carpet shampooers).Is there any secret that someone has to getting rid of this rash? A. My own daughter was yeasty from whatever they do to newborns in the hospital and I battled it ever day until I started taking garlic gel tabs. Because I breasfed her she got all the benefits of it and her bottom cleared right up.
Probiotics can help, yogurt, kefir and the like. Super Salve from supersalve.com is amazing in its healing abilities. Avoid processed foods and especially sugars. More discussions about balmFinancialSeeLemonBALM
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balm
Related to balm: balm of Gilead, lemon balmSynonyms for balmnoun ointmentSynonyms- ointment
- cream
- lotion
- salve
- emollient
- balsam
- liniment
- embrocation
- unguent
- cerate
noun comfortSynonyms- comfort
- support
- relief
- cheer
- consolation
- solace
- palliative
- anodyne
- succour
- restorative
- curative
Synonyms for balmverb to make or become calmSynonyms- allay
- becalm
- calm
- lull
- quiet
- settle
- still
- tranquilize
Synonyms for balmnoun any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothingRelated Wordsnoun semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationSynonyms- ointment
- salve
- unguent
- unction
Related Words- arnica
- baby oil
- balsam
- carron oil
- cerate
- chrism
- chrisom
- holy oil
- sacramental oil
- lip balm
- mentholated salve
- mercurial ointment
- curative
- cure
- therapeutic
- remedy
- zinc ointment
- medical specialty
- medicine
- lanolin
- wool fat
- wool grease
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