salve vs remedy

salve and remedy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
salve	Yes	No	Yes	No
remedy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of salve; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than salve:

Other hypernyms of salve include redress, remediation.

As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of salve; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than salve:

salve: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Other hypernyms of salve include curative, cure, therapeutic.

salve (noun)	remedy (noun)
anything that remedies or heals or soothes	act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

salve (verb)	remedy (verb)
apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing	provide relief for
save from ruin, destruction, or harm	set straight or right