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.
Another name for oregano is wild marjoram. Available as dried whole leaves. The Mexican variety is most widely used in the West. Mexican oregano is most often employed as an ingredient in chili powder. Oregano is stronger and heavier in aroma and flavor than marjoram.