balm vs medicine

balm and medicine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balm	Yes	No	No	No
medicine	Yes	No	Yes	No

balm (noun)	medicine (noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation	the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing	punishment for one's actions
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

balm (verb)	medicine (verb)
	treat medicinally, treat with medicine