Johar Joshanda (do you like it?)

by Mansoor Ehsan on July 23, 2008

Whenever you’re down with flu, the next thing that comes to an average Pakistani is to advise you to take Johar Joshanda. Yes, Johar Joshanda is a local wonder tonic that soothes you when you are under attack from seasonal colds, coughs and flu. Johar Joshanda is produced by Qarshi Industries Pvt. Ltd and is well demanded all over the world. Qarshi is serving the nation with natural products since last 75 years and is the only organization in SAARC, Middle East and African region with 6 international certifications/accrediations for quality. Whao! that means a lot.

So, coming back to Johar Joshanda, the product featured in “The best of Asia 2007-08″ in Time Magazine. Here are the excerpts:

My career as an international drug carrier got its start with a bad case of the flu. I had just arrived in Pakistan, and not knowing any doctors, turned to my driver for help. He produced a small foil packet of dubious-looking brown granules and instructed me to dissolve them in hot water, and drink the brew three times a day. The effect was instant: my scratchy throat was soothed, my cough subsided and my sniffles slowed. And it tasted good: a sweet licorice concoction redolent of mint, fennel and eucalyptus.

I had just been introduced to the national common denominator. Every Pakistani I’ve ever met, from drivers to generals to diplomats, depends on johar joshanda, as the herbal remedy is known, to combat colds and flu. Conversations with homesick Pakistanis abroad invariably turn to it. Call it chicken soup for the Pakistani soul.

These packets are now permanent components of my traveling first-aid kit. Not only does johar joshanda help when you’re struck down with a virus, but it’s great for combating the effects of long-haul air travel or pollution. (Most of this commentry says it all however some text was skipped. You can read the full article here)

Always keep few packets in your side table as it comes handy even when you are tired like any thing. Just mix the contents of a sachet of Johar Joshanda in a cup of hot water, tea or coffee and sip it while hot. What do you think, do you like it?