Treatment - Herbal Medicines
Catarrh is relieved by steam inhalation.
Mix four drops of eucalyptus oil with the same amount of cajuput and half the amount of peppermint and inhale either from a kitchen tissue or a basin of warm water-provided that you are not asthmatic. Diluted in a carrier oil or lotion, this mixture can be applied to the outside of the nose for immediate relief from blocked nose.

COLDS
That coughs and sneezes spread diseases is an old maxim, but a true one - especially in the case of the common cold. Colds are caused by virus infections and are highly contagious, particularly in enclosed places. Because the mucus in the nose and throat of cold sufferers if full of viruses, coughing, sneezing - even breathing in a confined space can easily spread the infection.

Cold viruses are in a constant state of change, so immunity acquired from one infection does not necessarily protect you from further attacks. Any run-down condition or general debility can leave you more liable to catch a cold.

Symptoms
Symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, headache, stuffed up feeling, dry cough, sneezing, loss of appetite and a general lack of energy. These may last for up to three days, then lie down over the following seven days, although the stuffed or runny nose may last for up to three weeks.