‘Lavender angustifolia’ or ‘Maillette’ is the preferred lavender variety for therapeutic and medicinal use.  The aroma of Maillette is strong but sweetly fragrant, fresh, and floral – herbaceous with woody undertones lacing any sharp fragrance.
Lavender is commonly used to treat burns, inflammation, cuts, wounds, eczema, dermatitis, headaches, insomnia, hysteria, migraines, nausea, nervous tension, infections, bacterial conditions, sores, ulcers, acne, boils, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, restores hormonal balance, reduces cramps, lowers blood pressure, hypertension, tones the heart, helps respiratory conditions, helps skin maladies and acts as a sedative.  Alternative medicine experts use lavender as an anti-septic, and researchers from England, Germany and Switzerland have amassed scientific evidence on the efficacy of Lavender Maillette.