Basically catarrh is a symptom of general toxicity of the body. Catarrh is the bodys attempt to rid itself of toxins which are not being adequately dealt with by the liver or properly excreted by the kidneys, bowels and skin. Catarrh of runny or viscous fluid from the nose brought on by viral or bacterial infection, chemical irritants or dry air. All these conditions irritate or inflame the mucous membranes lining of the nasal cavity and sometimes the sinuses as well. The symptoms appears stuffy and blocked nose, coughing, headache, sneezing, feverish feeling, body pains, tenderness in cheeks, headache particularly on forehead, nose dry and sore, loss of smell and taste etc. The catarrh drips down back of throat and onto vocal cords.