# Willow > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Salix spp. | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: catkins<br>Leaves: Elongated, oval, usually serrated | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Cold to temperate, wetlands, plains, and riverbanks | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Carpenter]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]], [[Woodcarver]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 10-30 m | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A family of deciduous trees and shrubs employed medicinally as an antiseptic and painkiller. Most suited to healing and Moon magic, it has an affinity for water. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Aids healing and curse-breaking - Attracts love and admiration - Attuned to the Moon and water - Contacts ghosts and souls of the dead - Helps in communication - Wood of choice for flying brooms, magic baskets, fences, and nets ### Medicinal Properties - Analgesic - Anti-inflammatory - Antiseptic - Manages fevers and autoimmune disorders - Relieves joint pains and headaches - Sedative - Stops bleeding - Tonic - Treats nervous insomnia ### Culinary Properties - Inner bark, leaves, and young shoots edible