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.
Harvest Greek oregano stems when the plants are 6 inches tall. Pinch or snip the stems two to three pairs of leaves above their bases, cutting just above a leaf pair. The stems should be soft enough to pinch, but you can also use pruning shears.