# Lemon Balm > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Melissa officinalis | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: white<br>Leaves: Toothed, ovate or cordate | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Temperate to warm, mostly in cultivation | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Dresser]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 30-70 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A popular medicinal and culinary herb of the mint family, used by magicians to bring happiness, invoke love and cure wounds caused by swords. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Attracts love and beauty - Brings hope - Heals wounds and broken hearts - Improves chance of success - Strengthens romantic relationships - Summons and controls bees ### Medicinal Properties - Aids digestion - Boosts cognitive functions - Eases menstrual cramps - Lessens headaches and toothaches - Reduces alertness, insomnia, and anxiety - Relaxant - Soothes nerves ### Culinary Properties - Flavoring in desserts, salads, liqueurs, poultry, and fish dishes