Symptoms of muscle strain include: 1  Swelling, bruising, or redness due to the injury. 2  Pain at rest. 3  Pain when the specific muscle or the joint in relation to that muscle is used.  Weakness of the muscle or 1  tendons. Inability to use the muscle at  all.
O. v. subsp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. - (Italian oregano, Greek oregano) is a common source of cultivars with a different aroma from those of O. v. gracile. Growth is vigorous and very hardy, with darker green, slightly hairy foliage.
Examine the Greek oregano plants often to evaluate the growth cycle. Greek oregano begins to flower in July after reaching its maximum height of 6 to 8 inches. Choose a harvest day before the plant reaches the maximum size or begins to develop flower buds. Trace one stem at a time from the top of the stem to the bottom. Identify three sets of leaves on the bottom of the stem. Cut the stem directly above the third set of leaves. Save the trimmed stems. Repeat until all of the stems are trimmed. Trim the plans in the afternoon after the morning moisture is gone.