balm

n. ointment, lotion, cream; soothing medication

Balm can refer to:Liniment, a topical medical preparationMelissa (plant), a plant genus, particularly the species commonly known as Lemon balmBalm of Gilead, a medicinal resin from the North American species Populus candicansBalsam of Mecca and other medicinal resins (compare Balm of Gilead (disambiguation))
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Noun
1. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
(hypernym) balsam
(hyponym) balm of Gilead
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
(synonym) ointment, unction, unguent, salve
(hypernym) remedy, curative, cure
(hyponym) arnica
(substance-meronym) lanolin, wool fat, wool grease
(classification) medicine, medical specialty

(v. i.)
To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate.
  

(n.)
The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs.
  

(n.)
Anything that heals or that mitigates pain.
  

(n.)
Any fragrant ointment.
  

(n.)
An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.
  

Block And List Manipulation. Harrison, 1970. Extensible language with LISP-like features and ALGOL-like syntax, for CDC 6600. "The Balm Programming Language", Malcolm Harrison, Courant Inst (May 1973).