horse balsam vs unguent

horse balsam and unguent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horse balsam	Yes	No	No	No
unguent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, unguent is a hypernym of horse balsam; that is, unguent is a word with a broader meaning than horse balsam:

horse balsam: an ointment containing horse chestnut extract, used to relieve muscle pain and joint pain.
unguent: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

Other hypernyms of horse balsam include balm, ointment, salve, unction.

horse balsam (noun)	unguent (noun)
an ointment containing horse chestnut extract, used to relieve muscle pain and joint pain.	semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation