- balm - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
--1 is a kind of balsam
--1 has particulars: balm of Gilead- ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
--2 is a kind of remedy, curative, cure
--2 has substances: lanolin, wool fat, wool grease
--2 has particulars:arnica; baby oil; balsam; carron oil; cerate; chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil; lip balm; mentholated salve; mercurial ointment; zinc ointment - ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation