Lemon Balm in Magic & Superstition
Philosophy considers questions that may never be answered.  Religion has answers that need not be questioned - Author Unknown, Adapted by Mike Garofalo

Lemon Balm is bound to the moon and water.  It is used in spells associated with healing, health, friendship, love, and success.  Historically, it is a symbolic plant used to transmit messages between lovers.  

Carry Lemon Balm in a charm or sachet to find love, or burn it as an incense when doing spells related to success.  Drink as a Tea to ease emotional pain after the break-up of a relationship or other personal hurt.  Soak leaves in wine for several hours, strain, then share the wine with the object of your affection to influence love. 

Medicinal Uses of Lemon Balm
Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.
Stephen Vincent Benet

Lemon Balm is best known for its calming properties, and has been used for centuries as a mild form of drugs like Valium.  This has been borne out by modern science.  It also appears to have properties that inhibit bacteria and viruses.  Stories abound about people who ingested Lemon Balm every day in some fashion who lived to very advanced ages.  Who knows how much the Lemon Balm had to do with this, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to drink a glass of Tea with breakfast each morning for a calm, soothing, healthful start to your day.  Lemon Balm taken in a tea has also historically known as a mildly effective treatment for inducing sweating in fevers and for regulating menses.  The leaves can also be dried and pulverized into powder for use in Capsules for when making a tea is not convenient. 

Because of its antibacterial properties, Lemon Balm may be useful in cleaning sores, scrapes, and cuts.  Make an Ointment for these purposes, and give it a try on insect bites and stings.