Many in Australia's stable of conservative thinkers were so incensed by the decision of UWA's vice chancellor, Paul Johnson, that the only balm to sooth their fiery rage was to quickly over-write 700 words for a Rupert Murdoch newspaper.
He believes torture works, and makes of events at Guantánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, both of which he mentions repeatedly, a balm to his conscience.
Stein also goes for thai basil, while Luu suggests also adding cockscomb mint, perilla leaves and coriander, describing cockscomb mint as resembling "minty lemon balm" and perilla leaves as having "peppery, cinnamon and fennel flavours".
But, had her plans for primary care been devised as balm for that self-inflicted wound, they would not have performed that task more effectively.
David Cameron will use the balm of marriage to placate Tory rebels later, promising a marriage tax-break designed to bribe co-habitees to the altar with £150 a year.
Or that internal pockets have been sacrificed to a clean-lined minimal design, which leaves you scrabbling around for your lip balm in a very non-clean-lined-and-minimal fashion.
He draws parallels between a good blast of noise and the soothing balm of hymns.
Some Marc by Marc Jacobs products – purses, T-shirts, lip balm – retail for less than £20.
Cook confirmed that his first significant act in defeat would be to go and have a drink with the victorious Australian team in their dressing room, a necessary balm after an occasionally rancourous series.
8 ice-cream scoops lemon sorbet 200ml sparkling elderflower (or cordial mixed with sparkling water) Mint, lemon balm or elderflower blossom, to serve Put the sorbet in a tall jug, add three-quarters of the sparkling elderflower and whisk by hand until you have a thick, slushy ice.
The balm before and after the storm.
