A joshanda is a fine thing at home, but nobody brews one at three in the morning. Kafsicol puts the same family of chest herbs into a syrup you can reach for in the dark: liquorice and sweet violet to soothe, jujube and sebesten to calm the throat, ginger to warm. Made under DRAP licence in Multan.
What it is traditionally used for
- Traditionally taken to relieve dry and chesty coughs alike
- Long used for nazla, catarrh and the running nose of a common cold
- Described on the pack as effective for cough, cold and flu
- Taken to soothe throat irritation that keeps you awake at night
- Used through the change of season when coughs run through a household
How it is made
Liquorice, violet and jujube are decocted slowly until the mucilage that coats and calms an irritated throat is fully drawn out. The liquor is filtered, concentrated gently over low heat and blended into a smooth syrup at our Multan plant. Herbs are single-origin, and no artificial flavour, colour or preservative is used.
How to take it
Adults take two teaspoons three times a day; children over five take one teaspoon. Sip it slowly and undiluted so it coats the throat rather than washing straight down, and avoid drinking water for a few minutes afterwards. A dose at bedtime is the most useful of the day.
Good to know
- 120 ml bottle, about a week of adult dosing
- DRAP registered under Product Ent. No. 0803660318
- 100% natural Unani preparation, no synthetic cough suppressant
- Keep tightly capped and refrigerate after opening
Adnan Butt (verified owner) –
I have a dusty commute in Karachi and get a dry throat cough every year. Two spoons before bed and I sleep through. Bought four bottles for the office cupboard.
Aiman Hashmi (verified owner) –
Good syrup, sweet and thick, works well on a sore throat. It did not do much for my blocked nose, so I still needed steam for that. For the cough itself I would buy it again.
Sidra Mehmood (verified owner) –
Kept my whole family going through February in Abbottabad. My daughter is eight and actually asks for it, which never happens with medicine. The night cough settled after two days.