Balsam
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'''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]]
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