Balm of Gilead (disambiguation)

The Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume of the Bible, now used in figurative speech to signify a universal cure .

Balm of Gilead or Balm in Gilead may also refer to:

Nature

• Balsam of Mecca, resin and other products of the Arabian tree species Commiphora gileadensis (syn. Commiphora opobalsamum).
• Canada balsam, resin produced by the fir species Abies balsamea
• A common name for several plants that yield aromatic resin:
  • Cedronella canariensis, a shrubby herbaceous plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to the Canary Islands and introduced elsewhere
  • Commiphora gileadensis, a shrub native to the Middle East, source of Balm of Gilead resin
  • Populus x jackii, a North American hybrid poplar tree, also called Populus x candicans or Populus x gileadensis.
• An alternative name for ginger beer plant, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast used for making ginger beer

The arts