Balm
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Balm can refer to:
  • Liniment
    Liniment
    Liniment , from the Latin linere, to anoint, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin. Preparations of this type are also called balm...

    , a topical medical preparation
  • Melissa (plant)
    Melissa (plant)
    Melissa is a genus of five species of perennial herbs native to Europe and Asia. The name Melissa is derived from a Greek word meaning bee, owing to the abundance of nectar in the flowers which attracts bees. The stems are square, like most other plants in the mint family...

    , a plant genus, particularly the species commonly known as Lemon balm
    Lemon balm
    Lemon balm , not to be confused with bee balm, Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region....

  • Balm of Gilead
    Balm of Gilead
    Balm of Gilead is a balm made from the resinous gum of the North American Balm of Gilead tree or from related species such as the balsam poplar , which is also sometimes called Balm of Gilead....

    , a medicinal resin from the North American species Populus candicans
  • Balsam of Mecca
    Balsam of Mecca
    Balsam of Mecca is a resinous gum of the tree Commiphora gileadensis , native to southern Arabia and also naturalized, in ancient and again in modern times, in ancient Judea/Palestine/Israel. The most famous site of balsam production in the region was the Jewish town of Ein Gedi...

     and other medicinal resins (compare Balm of Gilead (disambiguation)
    Balm of Gilead (disambiguation)
    -Nature:*Balm of Gilead, Populus x jackii, a North American species of poplar tree, or the resin that it and related species produce, sometimes called Populus x candicans or Populus x gileadensis....

     )
  • Myroxylon
    Myroxylon
    Myroxylon J.R.Forst. & G.Forst is a synonym of Xylosma.Myroxylon is a genus of two species of Central American and South American trees in the Fabaceae . The tree is well known in the western world as the source for Peru balsam and Tolu balsam. The tree is often called Quina or Balsamo...


Places

  • Municipalities in Switzerland:
    • Balm bei Günsberg
      Balm bei Günsberg
      Balm bei Günsberg is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Balm bei Günsberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 32.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 62.0% is forested...

    • Balm bei Messen
      Balm bei Messen
      Balm bei Messen was a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen.-History:...

  • Balm, Florida
    Balm, Florida
    Balm is an unincorporated, rural community located in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, approximately 18 miles southeast of Tampa.It is the location of Goodson Farms packing house and vegetable/fruit stand. In 2005, Goodsons had begun rebuilding the stand on the intersection of McGrady...

    , United States
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