云黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)是傳統中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)的主(zhu)要品種之一(yi)(yi)(yi),具有悠久的藥(yao)(yao)用歷史。早在2000多(duo)年前的秦漢時期,我國(guo)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)部(bu)藥(yao)(yao)學專著《神農草(cao)(cao)本(ben)(ben)經》就將黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)列(lie)(lie)為(wei)上(shang)品。并有“味苦寒(han),主(zhu)熱氣(qi)目(mu)痛,明(ming)目(mu),腸澼腹(fu)痛下痢,婦人(ren)陰中(zhong)(zhong)腫痛。久服令人(ren)不忘”之記載(zai)(zai)。此(ci)后(hou),歷代本(ben)(ben)草(cao)(cao)書籍皆有不同記述。明(ming)代蘭茂(mao)《滇(dian)南(nan)草(cao)(cao)本(ben)(ben)》載(zai)(zai):“滇(dian)連(lian)(lian)(lian),一(yi)(yi)(yi)名(ming)云連(lian)(lian)(lian)。人(ren)多(duo)不識(shi)。”,“黃(huang)色根,連(lian)(lian)(lian)接成條。此(ci)黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)功勝川連(lian)(lian)(lian)百(bai)倍。氣(qi)味苦,寒(han),無毒。”“入(ru)(ru)心(xin)經兼(jian)入(ru)(ru)肝、膽、脾,大(da)腸經。清火(huo),除(chu)濕,消痞塊,止痢疾。”《清宮醫案》將云黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)列(lie)(lie)為(wei)極品,提(ti)倡使用本(ben)(ben)種。20世紀30年代編纂(zuan)的《纂(zuan)修(xiu)云南(nan)上(shang)帕(pa)沿(yan)邊志》載(zai)(zai):“帕(pa)屬黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)產于碧(bi)羅、高黎兩大(da)雪(xue)山之上(shang),為(wei)本(ben)(ben)屬重要藥(yao)(yao)材(cai),……”《中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)人(ren)民共和國(guo)藥(yao)(yao)典》亦將其列(lie)(lie)為(wei)規定的黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)藥(yao)(yao)材(cai)之一(yi)(yi)(yi),為(wei)國(guo)家二級保(bao)護植物,也(ye)是常用的名(ming)貴中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材(cai)之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。
云(yun)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)是臨床大宗(zong)常用(yong)的(de)(de)中藥材之(zhi)一,其中含有(you)(you)的(de)(de)小檗(bo)堿、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)堿、藥根堿、木蘭花(hua)堿等(deng)大量(liang)生(sheng)物堿,以(yi)及阿魏酸、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)柏(bo)(bo)酮、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)柏(bo)(bo)內(nei)酯等(deng)成(cheng)分(fen),具有(you)(you)抗(kang)細菌、抗(kang)病毒、消炎利膽、解熱(re)健胃(wei)(wei)、鎮靜降(jiang)(jiang)壓(ya)、抗(kang)胃(wei)(wei)潰瘍、抗(kang)腫瘤、降(jiang)(jiang)血糖(tang)等(deng)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong),對幽門螺(luo)桿(gan)菌有(you)(you)較強(qiang)的(de)(de)抑制作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong),可使胃(wei)(wei)腸平滑肌興奮,能健胃(wei)(wei)消食、擴張血管(guan)、保護心(xin)肌、糾(jiu)正心(xin)律失(shi)常、改(gai)善心(xin)功能,同時(shi)還有(you)(you)降(jiang)(jiang)血脂和抗(kang)血小板聚(ju)集(ji)等(deng)功效。云(yun)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)廣泛應用(yong)于急、慢(man)性腸炎,痢(li)疾、上(shang)呼吸道感染、各種(zhong)癰腫、膽囊炎、燒傷、高血壓(ya)病、心(xin)律失(shi)常、充血性心(xin)力衰竭、腦卒中、糖(tang)尿病,急、慢(man)性肝炎,胃(wei)(wei)炎、胃(wei)(wei)潰瘍等(deng)疾病的(de)(de)治療。根據《全國中成(cheng)藥品種(zhong)目錄》統(tong)計,以(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)原料的(de)(de)中成(cheng)藥品種(zhong)有(you)(you)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)上(shang)清丸(wan)、復(fu)方黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)素片(pian)、加味黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)片(pian)等(deng)108種(zhong)。
福貢(gong)(gong)云黃(huang)連(lian)因主要藥(yao)用有(you)效成(cheng)分(fen)小檗堿含量(6.55-7.24%)明顯高于其它黃(huang)連(lian),被(bei)稱為黃(huang)連(lian)中(zhong)的(de)“極(ji)品”。福貢(gong)(gong)云黃(huang)連(lian)是福貢(gong)(gong)縣(xian)最(zui)具獨占性的(de)地道藥(yao)材,為云南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)大宗名貴地道藥(yao)材品種(zhong),二(er)〇〇二(er)年云黃(huang)連(lian)被(bei)云南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)創新辦(ban)列為30個(ge)“云南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)重點發展稀缺藥(yao)材品種(zhong)參考名錄”之一。