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Balm Of Gilead (other)
Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible, which has come to signify a universal cure in figurative speech. Balm of Gilead or similar may also refer to: Flora *'' Cedronella'', a genus of flowering plants *''Commiphora gileadensis'', a shrub native to the Middle East * ''Populus'' x ''jackii'', the hybrid between balsam poplar and the eastern cottonwood * ''Populus'' sect. ''Tacamahaca'', a group of about 10 species of poplars * Ginger beer plant, a form of fermentation starter *Stacte, names used for one component of the Solomon's Temple incense Arts and entertainment *''Balm in Gilead'', a 1965 play by Lanford Wilson * ''Balm in Gilead'' (book), a 1988 biography of Margaret Morgan Lawrence * "There Is a Balm in Gilead", a traditional African American spiritual song, including a list of recordings * ''Balm in Gilead'' (album), by Rickie Lee Jones (2009) See also *''The Raven "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balm Of Gilead
Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, that was mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, and named for the region of Gilead, where it was produced. The expression stems from William Tyndale's language in the King James Bible of 1611, and has come to signify a universal cure in figurative speech. The tree or shrub producing the balm is commonly identified as '' Commiphora gileadensis''. However, some botanical scholars have concluded that the actual source was a terebinth tree in the genus ''Pistacia''.Groom (1981) History Hebrew Bible In the Bible, balsam is designated by various names: (''bosem''), (''besem''), (''ẓori''), (''nataf''), which all differ from the terms used in rabbinic literature. After having cast Joseph into a pit, his brothers noticed a caravan on its way from Gilead to Egypt, "with their camels bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh" ( Gen. ). When Jacob dispatched his embassy into Egypt, his present to the unknown ruler included "a little balm" ( Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedronella
''Cedronella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Mentheae of the family Lamiaceae, comprising a single species, ''Cedronella canariensis'', native to the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. It is also naturalized in various places (South Africa, St. Helena, New Zealand, California). Common names include Canary Islands-balm, Canary balm, and Balm-of-Gilead. It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 1–1.5 m tall. The distinctive feature of these plants is the compound leaves consisting of 3 leaflets, unusual in the Lamiaceae, which usually have simple leaves. The leafy stems terminate in dense, short spikes of flowers with tubular 2-lipped white or pink flowers. The genus name is a diminutive of ''Cedrus'', though the only connection between this herb and the large conifers of ''Cedrus'' is a vaguely similar resinous scent of the foliage. Cultivation Grown outdoors in mild climates, these perennials need protection in a sunny position in the herb garden and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commiphora Gileadensis
''Commiphora gileadensis'', the Arabian balsam tree, is a shrub species in the genus '' Commiphora'' growing in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, southern Oman, Sudan and in southeast Egypt where it may have been introduced. Other common names for the plant include balm of Gilead and Mecca myrrh, but this is due to historical confusion between several plants and the historically important expensive perfumes and drugs obtained from them. True balm of Gilead was very rare, and appears to have been produced from the unrelated tree ''Pistacia lentiscus''. The ''Commiphora gileadensis'' species also used to include ''Commiphora foliacea The genus of the myrrhs, ''Commiphora'', is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae. The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout th ...'', however it was identified and described as a separate species Use Historical The plant was renowned for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populus × Jackii
''Populus'' × ''jackii'' (balm-of-Gilead, bam bud, bom-a-gilly) is the hybrid between balsam poplar, ''Populus balsamifera'', and the eastern cottonwood, ''Populus deltoides'', occurring occasionally where the two parental species' ranges overlap. It is sometimes called a cottonwood. This hybrid is also sometimes planted as a shade tree, and occasionally escapes from cultivation. This hybrid is also known by the synonyms ''Populus ''×'' andrewsii'' Sargent, ''P. ''×'' bernardii'' Boivin, ''Populus candicans'' W. Aiton, ''P. ''×'' dutillyi'' Lepage, ''P. ''×'' generosa'' Henry, ''P. ''×'' gileadensis'' Rouleau, and ''P. manitobensis'' Dode. The parental balsam poplar, ''P. balsamifera'', is also known as ''P. tacamahaca'' and ''P. trichocarpa,'' and is widespread in boreal North America. The name ''Populus candicans'' has been variously used for either ''P. balsamifera'' or ''P. '' × ''jackii''; it is currently considered a synonym of ''P. balsamifera.'' Fragrant resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populus Sect
''Populus'' is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood. The western balsam poplar (''Populus trichocarpa, P. trichocarpa'') was the first tree to have its full DNA code determined by DNA sequencing, in 2006. Description The genus has a large genetic diversity, and can grow from tall, with trunks up to in diameter. The Bark (botany), bark on young trees is smooth, white to greenish or dark gray, and often has conspicuous lenticels; on old trees, it remains smooth in some species, but becomes rough and deeply fissured in others. The shoots are stout, with (unlike in the related willows) the terminal bud present. The leaves are spirally arranged, and vary in shape from triangular to circular or (rarely) lobed, and with a long petiole (botany), petiole; in species in the sections ''Populus'' and ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Beer
Traditional ginger beer is a sweetened and carbonated, usually non-alcoholic beverage. Historically it was produced by the natural fermentation of prepared ginger spice, yeast and sugar. Current ginger beers are often mass production, manufactured rather than brewing, brewed, frequently with flavour and colour additives, with artificial carbonation. Ginger ales are not brewed. Ginger beer's origins date from the colonial spice trade with the Orient and the sugar-producing islands of the Caribbean. It was popular in Britain and its colonies from the 18th century. Other spices were variously added and any alcohol content was limited to 2% by excise tax laws in 1855. Few brewers have maintained an alcoholic product. Ginger beer is still produced at home using a Symbiosis, symbiotic colony of yeast and a ''Lactobacillus'' (bacteria) known as a "ginger beer plant" or from a "ginger bug" starter created from fermenting ginger, sugar, and water. History As early as 500 BC, ginger wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacte
Stacte ( el, στακτή, staktē) and nataph ( he, נָטָף, ''nataf'') are names used for one component of the Solomon's Temple incense, the ''Incense offering in rabbinic literature, Ketoret'', specified in the Book of Exodus (). Variously translated to the Greek term (Amplified Bible, AMP: ) or to an unspecified "gum resin" or similar (New International Version, NIV: ), it was to be mixed in equal parts with ''onycha'' (prepared from certain vegetable resins or seashell parts), galbanum and mixed with pure frankincense and they were to "beat some of it very small" for burning on the altar of the tabernacle. This incense was considered restricted for sacred purposes honoring Yahweh; the trivial or profane use of it was punishable by exile, as laid out in (King James Version, KJV). The Hebrew word nataf means "drop", corresponding to "drops of water" (). The Septuagint translates ''nataf'' as ''stacte'', a Greek word meaning "an oozing substance," which refers to various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balm In Gilead
''Balm in Gilead'' is a 1965 play written by American playwright Lanford Wilson. Dramatic structure Wilson's first full-length play, ''Balm in Gilead'' centers on a café frequented by heroin addicts, prostitutes, and thieves. It features many unconventional theatrical devices, such as overlapping dialogue, simultaneous scenes, and unsympathetic lead characters. The plot draws a parallel between the amoral and criminal activity that the characters engage in to provide escape from their boredom and suffering, and the two main characters' becoming a couple in order to escape from their lives. The play takes its title from a quote in the Old Testament (Book of Jeremiah, chapter 46, verse 11). Production history Wilson wrote the play while living in New York City, finding inspiration by sitting in cafés and eavesdropping. He approached Marshall W. Mason, whom he knew from the Caffe Cino, to direct the production. After being workshopped in the directing and playwriting units of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balm In Gilead (book)
''Balm in Gilead: Journey of a Healer'' is Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's 1988 biography of her mother, Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence, who was one of the first black women to graduate from Cornell University and Columbia University Medical School. Background Lawrence-Lightfoot developed the project in collaboration with her mother, through a series of taped conversations. She published the book with Addison-Wesley in October 1988, as part of the Radcliffe Biography Series. Content The book examines four generations of Lawrence-Lightfoot's family, following her mother's childhood (primarily in Vicksburg, Mississippi), her move to Harlem to finish high school while living with her grandmother, her college education at Cornell University then medical school at Columbia University, then her eventual career as a pediatrician, then psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry. Writing for the ''Los Angeles Times'', Phyllis Crockett described ''Balm in Gilead'' as "the story of how Dr. Margaret M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Is A Balm In Gilead
"There Is A Balm in Gilead" is a traditional African American spiritual. The date of composition is unclear, though the song dates at least to the 19th century. A version of the refrain can be found in Washington Glass's 1854 hymn "The Sinner's Cure". History The “ balm in Gilead” is a reference from the Old Testament, but the lyrics of this spiritual refer to the New Testament concept of salvation through Jesus Christ. The Balm of Gilead is interpreted as a spiritual medicine that is able to heal Israel (and sinners in general). In the Old Testament, the balm of Gilead is taken most directly from Jeremiah chapter 8 v. 22: "Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wounds of my od'speople?" (Another allusion can also be found in Jeremiah chapter 46, v. 2 and 11: “This is the message (of the Lord) against the army of Pharaoh Neco … Go up to Gilead and get balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt, but you multipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balm In Gilead (album)
''Balm in Gilead'' is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones, released on November 3, 2009 by Fantasy Records. It was produced by Rickie Lee Jones together with David Kalish and Sheldon Gomberg. Track listing Personnel *Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitars, bowed bass, banjo, keyboards, piano, electric piano, percussions, finger snaps; horn arrangements on "Wild Girl" and "Old Enough" *Sebastian Steinberg – bass *Tom Evans – saxophone, flute *Brian Swartz – trumpet *Arnold McCuller – background vocals *Jon Brion – baritone guitar, guitar, bass *David Kalish – bass, guitar, dobro, piano, organ * Pete Thomas – drums *Ben Harper – slide guitar *Joel Guzman – organ, accordion *Reggie McBride – bass *Charlie Paxson – drums *Patrick Maguire – octave guitar *Alison Krauss – violin *Vic Chesnutt – vocals *John Reynolds – guitar, whistle *Victoria Williams – vocals *Tony Scherr – bass *Kenny Wollesen – drums *Chris Joyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
