salves in English

noun

1

an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.

Rags were boiled for bandages and an assortment of ointments and salves were applied on Erik's skin to promote healing.

synonyms: ointment, cream, balm, unguent, emollient, embrocation, liniment

verb

1

soothe (wounded pride or one's conscience).

charity salves our conscience

synonyms: soothe, assuage, ease, allay, lighten, alleviate, comfort, mollify

2

apply salve to.

Then he carefully cleaned and salved the cuts and scrapes on my face and palms, kissing them lightly and whispering meaningless, soothing sounds to me all the while.

noun

• ointment, cream, balm, unguent, emollient, embrocation, liniment
• balm, unction, unguent, ointment

verb

• soothe, assuage, ease, allay, lighten, alleviate, comfort, mollify
• relieve, salvage, save

Use "salves" in a sentence

1. Bestseller Favorite Add to Organic Salves and Balms devonshireorganics

2. A wife salves her husband's wounds, a mother sings her son to sleep. "

3. Synonyms for Becalms include soothes, calms, settles, lulls, composes, stills, pacifies, salves, lullabies and quiets

4. Since body Balms, butters, and salves do not contain water, they are called anhydrous formulations

5. Bonesetters are knowledgeable about salves that can help treat wounds, sprains, and broken bones

6. The Balms, Butters, and Salves certification program is an online course designed as a self-paced course of study

7. Cleavers may be an effective addition to healing salves and ointments due to its cooling, soothing and wound-healing properties

8. Cleavers can be taken as a tincture or tea, or used externally as a poultice, wash compress or in prepared products including salves, lotions and ointments.

9. Butters, Balms, and Salves – What’s the difference? Both body butters and Balms are made utilizing the base ingredients of natural butter/s and herbal and/or vegetable/nut/seed oils

10. 1985, Joan Morrison, Share House Blues, Boolarong Publications, page 26: She feels guilty for pampering him, and salves her conscience by Bossily ordering him to go and fetch the clothes from the line[.]

11. Beeswax has amazing antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and healing properties which make it a top choice for melting or chopping it up to create your own lotions, lip balms, creams, waxes, body butters, deodorants, and salves.

12. ‘The thin aqueous Cataplasm retains a moisture-protecting effect on the skin and provides comfortable feeling in its use.’ ‘It is employed where a cooling and astringent Cataplasm is required.’ ‘It is used in the form of Cataplasms, tonics, salves and plasters.’