Marjoram is well known as one of the «muscle» essential oils, but it is also indicated for body and joint discomfort, arthritis, respiratory conditions (expectorant and mucolytic), ringworm, muscle spasms, muscle conditions, increasing motility of the gastrointestinal tract (promotes intestinal peristalsis), fluid retention, lowering blood pressure, vasodilation, circulatory disorders, and nerve pain. (animaleo.info)
Activation of beta - arrestin - 1 causes lung cancer cells to produce proteins associated with increased motility and invasion. (sciencedaily.com)
Whether increased motility really is associated with higher oxidative stress needs to be investigated in future experiments. (sciencedaily.com)