salve (
http://definr.com/salve)
n 1: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine)
applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an
irritation [syn:
ointment,
unction,
unguent,
balm]
2: anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a
salve for his conscience"
v 1: save from ruin or destruction [syn:
salvage,
relieve,
save]
2: apply a salve to