Balm
Encyclopedia
Balm can refer to:
- LinimentLinimentLiniment , 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 balmLemon balmLemon 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 GileadBalm of GileadBalm 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 MeccaBalsam of MeccaBalsam 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....
) - MyroxylonMyroxylonMyroxylon 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 GünsbergBalm bei GünsbergBalm 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 MessenBalm bei MessenBalm 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 bei Günsberg
- Balm, FloridaBalm, FloridaBalm 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