healing ointment

Curative topical cream

A healing ointment is a thick, greasy substance applied to skin to help wounds, burns, or irritations recover.

The phrase is somewhat redundant since most ointments are meant to heal, but it emphasizes therapeutic purpose over cosmetic use: She rubbed healing ointment on the cut.

The term appears frequently in fantasy games and folk remedies.

Related

poultice · liniment · remedy · home remedy · soothing · wound · minor cuts · skin · jar · medicine cabinet · apply · rub · rub it in · medicinal · herbal · aloe · aloe vera · petroleum

Categories
Opposites
effect on body

healing ointmentpoison

Harmful ingested substance

toxic substance · venom · toxin · irritant · acid

medicinal form

healing ointmentpill

Solid medicine dose

tablet · capsule · injection · oral medication · IV drip

intent/purpose

healing ointmentweapon

Instrument for inflicting harm

biological weapon · chemical weapon

Family

healing, ointment, heal, heals, healed, healer, healers, health, healthy

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G