Balm of Gilead (disambiguation)
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Nature
- 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....
, 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. - 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...
, resin and other products of the Arabian tree species Commiphora gileadensis (syn. Commiphora opobalsamum), first mentioned in connection with Gilead, familiar from the Bible and from classical Greek and Latin texts, usually translated as "balm" or "balsam". - Canada balsamCanada balsamCanada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir tree of boreal North America...
, resin produced by the fir species Abies balsamea, though this attribution is incorrect - Balm of Gilead, a common name for the shrubby herbaceous plant Cedronella canariensisCedronellaCedronella is a genus of flowering plants in the Mentheae tribe of family Lamiaceae, comprising a single species, Cedronella canariensis, endemic to the Canary Islands. Common names include Canary Islands-balm, Canary balm, and Balm-of-Gilead.It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 1-1.5 m tall...
in the mint familyLamiaceaeThe mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
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The arts
- Balm in GileadBalm in GileadBalm in Gilead is a 1965 play written by American playwright Lanford Wilson.-Dramatic structure:Wilson's first full-length effort, Balm in Gilead centers on a cafe frequented by heroin addicts, prostitutes and thieves...
, 1965 play by Lanford Wilson - "There Is A Balm In GileadThere Is A Balm In Gilead"There Is A Balm in Gilead" is a traditional United States African American spiritual.-History:This is a well-known traditional Black-American spiritual. The “balm in Gilead” is a reference from the Old Testament, but the lyrics of this spiritual refer to the New Testament concept of salvation...
", traditional African-American spiritual or hymn - Balm in Gilead, 2009 musical album by Rickie Lee JonesRickie Lee JonesRickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...
Other
- Balm of Gilead, group that works to address the issue of AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
within the African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community by engaging churches in the discussion. They host the Black Church week of Prayer every year to rally churches around this issue.