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UHWANG CHEONGSIMWON

Uwhang Cheongsimwon (牛黃淸心元)

When your heart pounds and you feel anxious before an important day

Uwhang Cheongsimwon is a traditional formula that has been used when stress and tension cause palpitations or anxiety. After a diagnosis, we guide you on how to take it according to your constitution and situation.

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Uwhang Cheongsimwon (牛黃淸心元) — **1904**Four generations
of Hoechundang care

POINT 01
Made with certified genuine bezoar (牛黃) and musk (麝香), not artificial ingredients
POINT 02
Based on Hoechundang’s secret formula, adjusted with more than 30 herbs to suit the body and mind of modern people
POINT 03
Prepared in-house by the director, who served as a presidential physician and director of Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital

02ABOUT

What Kind of Medicine Is Uwhang Cheongsimwon?

Uwhang Cheongsimwon first appeared under the name Uwhang Cheongsimhwan (牛黃淸心丸) in the Song dynasty medical text Taepyeong Hyemin Hwajegukbang (太平惠民和劑局方). This classical text records its use for stroke, hemiplegia, vertigo (dizziness), dysarthria (slurred speech), facial nerve palsy, palpitations, depression, insomnia, and coma. Since the 17th century during the Joseon period, it has been widely used for stroke-related disorders, high blood pressure, stroke sequelae, tension and anxiety, and insomnia.

It is used when a person suddenly collapses and loses consciousness due to wind (風), or when heart qi (心氣) is deficient and the mind is unsettled.
Record of Uwhang Cheongsimwon in Dongui Bogam

01
Work Stress
When your heart pounds and you feel anxious whenever you go to work
02
Interpersonal Stress
When you have to face someone who makes you uncomfortable
03
Conflict Situations
When you are experiencing conflict or disputes with others

Taking it in advance in these situations may help ease palpitations, headaches, and dizziness caused by severe stress. It is also used as an at-home medicine for palpitations such as gyeonggye (驚悸) and jeongchung (怔忡), seizures and epilepsy, or when energy is depleted after a major shock.

03INGREDIENTS

Ingredients and Preparation Principles

Uwhang Cheongsimwon contains more than 30 herbs, including bezoar, with bezoar and musk playing important roles.

01
Hoechundang’s Secret Formula Adapted for Modern People
The stress we experience today is very different from that of the past. We have added modern clinical experience to Hoechundang’s 100 years of treatment experience and secret formula, adjusting and selecting herbs to suit the body and mind of modern people.
02
Certified Genuine Musk and Bezoar
We use certified musk (麝香) and bezoar (牛黃), not artificial bezoar or artificial musk.
03
Cleanly Managed Herbs
Because many herbs are used, we manage them thoroughly and cleanly in our in-clinic herbal decoction room.
04
Prepared Directly by the Director After Diagnosis
Because its effects are strong, people for whom it is not suitable may actually experience palpitations, so a diagnosis and prescription from a Korean medicine doctor are needed. It is prepared directly by the director, who served as a presidential physician and director of Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital.

04BENEFITS

Expected Support

The effects of Uwhang Cheongsimwon can be summarized in three main ways. Several studies have also reported findings on the actions of Uwhang Cheongsimwon.

01
Anjeong (Stabilization, 安定)
Helps calm the mind.
02
Cheongsim (Clearing the Heart-Mind, 淸心)
Clears heat from the heart.
03
Gaegyu (Opening the Orifices, 開竅)
Helps clear the mind.
04
Research Related to Cerebrovascular Disease
Actions have been reported that protect nerve cells from oxidative damage and inhibit nerve cell death caused by cerebral ischemic injury and excitotoxicity. For this reason, it is used for cerebral infarction, epileptic seizures, and brain damage caused by chronic stress.
05
Studies Related to the Cardiovascular and Central Nervous Systems
Reported actions include dilation of capillaries and resistance vessels in the brain, improved cerebral blood flow through maintenance of vascular homeostasis, blood pressure reduction, parasympathetic activation, sedation, and anticonvulsant effects. It is used for high blood pressure, learning and memory disorders, cerebral infarction, seizures, and sleep disorders.

For people with a history of stroke, we prescribe Uwhang Cheongsimwon and guide them to keep it as an at-home medicine. We also apply it in treatment for facial palsy.

05HOW TO TAKE

How to Take It

01
As an At-Home Medicine
It is helpful to keep one pill with you at home, at work, in the car, or in a clothing pocket. If dizziness or trembling occurs, chew one pill thoroughly at room temperature.
02
Steady Health Management
It may also be taken consistently to support blood flow and stability. Take it out at room temperature the day before, and the next morning on an empty stomach, drink a glass of lukewarm water, then let it soften in your saliva and chew it thoroughly.
03
Before an Important Event
Rather than taking it for the first time on the day of an exam, interview, or presentation, try it a few days in advance to check your body’s response and the dose. On the day, we recommend taking it one to two hours beforehand.

Precautions

In an emergency situation where stroke is suspected, such as suddenly collapsing, feeling numbness or weakness in the arms or legs, or developing slurred speech, calling 119 and receiving emergency room care come before taking Uwhang Cheongsimwon.
Because its effects are strong, if it does not suit your constitution, it may actually cause palpitations.
How to take it differs from person to person, so please follow the medication guidance provided during your consultation.

06FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

QWill it make me very drowsy if I take it?

There is a misconception that it suddenly makes you very sleepy and drained. If you have an important event coming up, taking it a few days in advance to check your response and dose can help you plan how to take it on the day.

QCan I take it for the first time on the morning of an exam?

Rather than taking it for the first time on the day, we recommend trying it a few days in advance. It is usually taken one to two hours before the important event.

QCan anyone take it?

Because it is a medicine with strong effects, people for whom it is not suitable may actually experience palpitations. We recommend taking it after receiving a diagnosis and prescription from a Korean medicine doctor.

QWhat kind of bezoar and musk do you use?

We use certified genuine bezoar and musk, not artificial bezoar or artificial musk, and prepare it directly with herbs managed in our in-clinic herbal decoction room.

QCan I take it every day?

It may be taken consistently as part of health management with the goal of supporting blood flow and stability. The duration and method of use are determined during the consultation.

QShould I take it if I suspect stroke symptoms?

If you suddenly collapse or develop paralysis or speech difficulty, please call 119 or go to the emergency room first. For people with a history of stroke, we provide separate guidance during the visit on how to use it as an at-home medicine.

CONSULTATION

Consult with us first to see if it is right for you

After checking your constitution and health condition, we will guide you on whether and how to take it.

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