Balsam (disambiguation)

Balsam is a group of plant products derived from various plants.

Balsam may also refer to:

Plants

• Balsaminaceae, the balsam family
• Impatiens, a genus of the balsam family
• Abies balsamea, an evergreen tree commonly known as the balsam fir
  • Fraser fir, sometimes considered a subspecies and referred to as "she-balsam"
• Picea rubens, or red spruce, also called "he-balsam"

People

• Artur Balsam (1906–1994), pianist
• Isaac Balsam (1880–1945), founder of the Balsam Dairy Farm
• Martin Balsam (1919–1996), actor
• Paul Balsam (1905–1972), New York Supreme Court Justice
• Philip Balsam (1943-2023), Canadian songwriter
• Talia Balsam (born 1959), American actress

Places

• Balsam, Michigan, an unincorporated community
• The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
• Balsam, North Carolina, a town in the US
• Great Balsam Mountains of North Carolina
• Balsam Lake (Wisconsin), a lake in Wisconsin

Other

• Balsam (drink), liqueur made with herbs
• Riga Black Balsam (Rīgas Melnais balzams), a traditional Latvian herbal liqueur
• Tincture of benzoin, also known as Friar's balsam

See also

• Basamum
• Balm of Gilead
• Balsamic vinegar
• Balsam apple
• Balsam pear (disambiguation)