云黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)是傳統中(zhong)藥(yao)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)的(de)主(zhu)要品種(zhong)(zhong)之一,具有(you)悠(you)久的(de)藥(yao)用(yong)歷史。早在2000多年前的(de)秦漢時期(qi),我國第一部藥(yao)學專著《神農草(cao)本(ben)經(jing)》就將(jiang)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)列(lie)為上品。并有(you)“味苦(ku)寒(han),主(zhu)熱(re)氣(qi)目(mu)痛,明(ming)目(mu),腸澼腹痛下痢,婦(fu)人(ren)陰中(zhong)腫痛。久服令人(ren)不(bu)(bu)(bu)忘”之記(ji)載(zai)(zai)。此(ci)后,歷代本(ben)草(cao)書籍皆有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)同(tong)記(ji)述。明(ming)代蘭茂《滇南草(cao)本(ben)》載(zai)(zai):“滇連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian),一名云連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)。人(ren)多不(bu)(bu)(bu)識(shi)。”,“黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)根(gen),連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)接(jie)成條。此(ci)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)功勝川連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)百倍。氣(qi)味苦(ku),寒(han),無毒。”“入心經(jing)兼入肝、膽(dan)、脾,大腸經(jing)。清(qing)(qing)火,除濕,消痞塊,止痢疾。”《清(qing)(qing)宮醫案》將(jiang)云黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)列(lie)為極品,提(ti)倡使(shi)用(yong)本(ben)種(zhong)(zhong)。20世(shi)紀30年代編纂(zuan)的(de)《纂(zuan)修云南上帕沿(yan)邊(bian)志》載(zai)(zai):“帕屬(shu)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)產于碧羅、高(gao)黎兩大雪山之上,為本(ben)屬(shu)重要藥(yao)材,……”《中(zhong)華人(ren)民共和國藥(yao)典》亦將(jiang)其列(lie)為規定的(de)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)藥(yao)材之一,為國家二級(ji)保護植物,也是常用(yong)的(de)名貴中(zhong)藥(yao)材之一。
云黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)是臨床大(da)宗常(chang)(chang)用的(de)中藥(yao)(yao)材之(zhi)一(yi),其中含有(you)的(de)小檗(bo)堿(jian)(jian)、黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)堿(jian)(jian)、藥(yao)(yao)根堿(jian)(jian)、木蘭花堿(jian)(jian)等(deng)(deng)大(da)量生物堿(jian)(jian),以及阿魏酸(suan)、黃(huang)柏(bo)酮(tong)、黃(huang)柏(bo)內酯等(deng)(deng)成(cheng)分(fen),具有(you)抗(kang)細菌(jun)、抗(kang)病(bing)(bing)毒、消炎(yan)(yan)利膽、解熱健(jian)胃(wei)(wei)(wei)、鎮(zhen)靜降(jiang)壓、抗(kang)胃(wei)(wei)(wei)潰瘍、抗(kang)腫(zhong)瘤、降(jiang)血(xue)糖(tang)等(deng)(deng)作用,對幽門(men)螺桿菌(jun)有(you)較強的(de)抑制作用,可使胃(wei)(wei)(wei)腸平滑肌興奮,能健(jian)胃(wei)(wei)(wei)消食、擴張血(xue)管、保護(hu)心(xin)肌、糾正心(xin)律(lv)失常(chang)(chang)、改善心(xin)功能,同時還有(you)降(jiang)血(xue)脂和抗(kang)血(xue)小板(ban)聚集等(deng)(deng)功效。云黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)廣(guang)泛應用于急、慢(man)性(xing)腸炎(yan)(yan),痢疾(ji)(ji)、上呼(hu)吸道感染、各種癰腫(zhong)、膽囊炎(yan)(yan)、燒(shao)傷、高血(xue)壓病(bing)(bing)、心(xin)律(lv)失常(chang)(chang)、充血(xue)性(xing)心(xin)力衰竭、腦卒中、糖(tang)尿病(bing)(bing),急、慢(man)性(xing)肝炎(yan)(yan),胃(wei)(wei)(wei)炎(yan)(yan)、胃(wei)(wei)(wei)潰瘍等(deng)(deng)疾(ji)(ji)病(bing)(bing)的(de)治療。根據(ju)《全(quan)國中成(cheng)藥(yao)(yao)品種目錄(lu)》統計,以黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)作原料的(de)中成(cheng)藥(yao)(yao)品種有(you)黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)上清丸、復方黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)素片、加味黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)片等(deng)(deng)108種。
福貢(gong)云黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)因主要藥用有(you)效(xiao)成分(fen)小檗堿(jian)含量(6.55-7.24%)明顯高于其(qi)它黃連(lian)(lian)(lian),被(bei)稱為黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)中的“極品”。福貢(gong)云黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)是福貢(gong)縣最具獨占(zhan)性的地(di)道藥材(cai),為云南省大宗名貴地(di)道藥材(cai)品種,二〇〇二年云黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)被(bei)云南省創新辦列為30個“云南省重點(dian)發展稀(xi)缺(que)藥材(cai)品種參考名錄”之一。