medicine vs balm

medicine and balm both are nouns.

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

medicine (noun)	balm (noun)
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	semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
punishment for one's actions	any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

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