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Balsam is a term used for various pleasantly scented plant products. An oily or gummy oleoresin, usually containing benzoic or cinnamic acids, obtained from the exudates of various trees and shrubs and used as a base for some medications. They may be obtained from:

Balsam (flower) Impatiens
Balsam fir Abies balsamea
Balsam poplars 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

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-'''Balsam''' is a term used for various pleasantly scented [[plant]] products. They may be obtained from:
+'''Balsam''' is a term used for various pleasantly scented [[plant]] products.  An oily or gummy oleoresin, usually containing benzoic or cinnamic acids, obtained from the exudates of various trees and shrubs and used as a base for some medications.  They may be obtained from:
 *Balsam (flower) ''[[Impatiens]]''
 *[[Balsam fir]] ''Abies balsamea''

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