Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 shares
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	UNITED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001096938
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	151,727,462
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016