Balsam 515256 220163971 2008-06-18T15:58:54Z SpBot 7016748 robot Removing: da, eo, es, hsb, nl '''Balsam''' is a term used for various pleasantly scented [[plant]] products. An oily or gummy [[oleoresin]], usually containing [[benzoic acid]] or [[cinnamic acid]], obtained from the exudates of various trees and shrubs and used as a base for some [[botanical medicine]]s. They may be obtained from: *Balsam (flower) ''[[Impatiens]]'' *[[Balsam fir]] ''Abies balsamea'' *[[Balsam poplar]]s ''Populus'' *[[Balsam of Mecca]] *''[[Myroxylon]]'' and its resin ([[Tolu balsam]] or Balsam of Peru) '''Balsam''' may also refer to: *[[Riga Black Balsam]] (''Rīgas Melnais balzams''), a traditional Latvian herbal liqueur *Friar's balsam, or [[Tincture of benzoin]] *[[Martin Balsam]], the actor *[[The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel]] in [[Dixville Notch, New Hampshire]] *[[Balsam, North Carolina]], a town in the United States *[[Great Balsam Mountains]] of North Carolina ==See also== *[[Basamum]] *[[Balm of Gilead]] *[[Balsamic Vinegar]] {{disambig}} [[de:Balsam (Begriffsklärung)]]