An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.

Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.

(transitive) To calm or assuage.

To heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint.

To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good.

(transitive) To say “salve” to; to greet; to salute.

Hail; a greeting.