salves
Topical wound treatments
Salves are healing ointments applied to wounds or irritated skin.
The word extends to anything that soothes or eases: The apology was a salve for her wounded pride.
As a verb, to salve is to soothe or ease: He tried to salve his conscience with charitable donations.
A different verb salve means to salvage cargo from a wreck.
Medicated skin cream
- balmHealing topical preparation
- creamRich milk fat
- lotionLiquid skin moisturizer
- poulticeMoist healing application
liniment · unguent · remedy · antiseptic · healing · wound · burn · skin
Ease or soothing relief
- solaceRelief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reliefEasing of distress
- easeLack of strain
soothe · balm · remedy · healing · reassurance · peace · calm · assuage
Moral self-reproach
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- justificationReason proving rightness
- rationalizationInventing acceptable motives afterward
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
redemption · atonement · forgiveness · appeasement · easing · moral · ethics · regret
ointment
Medicated skin cream
poultice · liniment · unguent · remedy · antiseptic · healing · wound · burn · skin · topical
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
- solaceRelief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reliefEasing of distress
ease · soothe · balm · remedy · healing · reassurance · peace · calm · assuage · alleviate
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- justificationReason proving rightness
- rationalizationInventing acceptable motives afterward
excuse · redemption · atonement · forgiveness · appeasement · easing · moral · ethics · regret · reconciliation
- old medicinebloodletting, leeches, leech therapy, leeching, cupping
- healing practicesacupressure, holistic healing, Ayurveda, self-healing, chiropractic
- natural remediesherbal tea, essential oils, echinacea, ginseng, elderberry
- OTC Medicineaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Advil
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
- skin sootherslotion, balm, aloe gel, ointment, moisturizer
salvesaggravates
Makes more severe
inflames · torments · distresses · troubles · goads
salvesaggravations
Causes of annoyance
provocations · irritants · insults · wounds · barbs
- salvage operationRetrieval of damaged goods
- Salvation ArmyChristian charitable organization
- The Salvation ArmyReligious charitable organization
- salvage yardBusiness selling recovered materials
- auto salvageReclaiming usable car parts
- eternal salvationEndless rescue of soul