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herbal balm

herbal balm

4.0
A soft cream made from herbs that soothes skin and helps it heal
  • noun
  • /ˈhɜrbəl bɑlm/
translation icon : bálsamo herbal
  • She applied the herbal balm to her dry skin every night.

Examples

  • I applied herbal balm to my sunburn.

  • The massage therapist recommended a lavender herbal balm for relaxation and relief from sore muscles.

  • A gentle herbal balm can help soothe sunburned areas after a long day outdoors.

  • The herbal balm worked wonders on my dry skin.

  • The massage therapist applied an herbal balm to soothe my aching muscles.

  • After the sunburn, she used a cooling herbal balm to heal her skin.

  • He always keeps an herbal balm on hand for cuts and scrapes.

Synonyms

balm
vsherbal balm
16 3.7

A soft medicine that you put on the skin to heal or soothe irritation

is made from plant extracts instead of other ingredient types

Surface Forms

herbal balm singular
herbal balms plural

Morphology

herbal + balm

The compound meaning 'a balm made from herbs' is directly compositional from 'herbal' (made from herbs) + 'balm' (a topical ointment), so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This noun‑noun combination and the underlying logic are cross‑linguistically common, making the expression immediately understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The name herbal balm comes from the old practice of crushing healing plants into a soft paste and rubbing it on sore skin. Because it combines herbal (plants) and balm (a soft, soothing ointment), it now means 'a soothing ointment made from herbs'.