云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)是傳統中藥(yao)黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)的主要品種(zhong)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),具(ju)有悠久的藥(yao)用(yong)歷(li)史。早(zao)在2000多年前的秦漢時期,我國(guo)(guo)第一(yi)(yi)部藥(yao)學(xue)專著《神農草(cao)本經(jing)》就將(jiang)(jiang)黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)列為(wei)上品。并有“味(wei)苦寒(han),主熱氣(qi)目痛,明目,腸澼腹痛下痢,婦人(ren)陰中腫(zhong)痛。久服令人(ren)不(bu)忘”之(zhi)記載。此(ci)后,歷(li)代本草(cao)書籍皆有不(bu)同記述。明代蘭茂(mao)《滇南草(cao)本》載:“滇連(lian)(lian),一(yi)(yi)名云(yun)(yun)連(lian)(lian)。人(ren)多不(bu)識。”,“黃(huang)(huang)色根,連(lian)(lian)接成條。此(ci)黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)功勝(sheng)川連(lian)(lian)百倍。氣(qi)味(wei)苦,寒(han),無毒(du)。”“入(ru)心(xin)經(jing)兼入(ru)肝、膽、脾,大腸經(jing)。清火,除濕,消(xiao)痞塊,止痢疾。”《清宮醫案》將(jiang)(jiang)云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)列為(wei)極品,提倡使用(yong)本種(zhong)。20世紀(ji)30年代編(bian)纂(zuan)的《纂(zuan)修云(yun)(yun)南上帕(pa)沿邊志》載:“帕(pa)屬黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)產于碧羅、高黎兩(liang)大雪山(shan)之(zhi)上,為(wei)本屬重要藥(yao)材(cai),……”《中華人(ren)民共(gong)和國(guo)(guo)藥(yao)典》亦將(jiang)(jiang)其列為(wei)規定的黃(huang)(huang)連(lian)(lian)藥(yao)材(cai)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家二級(ji)保護植物,也是常(chang)用(yong)的名貴中藥(yao)材(cai)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。
云黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)是(shi)臨床大宗(zong)常用(yong)(yong)的(de)中藥(yao)材之一,其中含有(you)(you)的(de)小檗(bo)堿(jian)(jian)、黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)堿(jian)(jian)、藥(yao)根堿(jian)(jian)、木蘭花(hua)堿(jian)(jian)等(deng)(deng)(deng)大量生物堿(jian)(jian),以及(ji)阿魏酸、黃柏酮(tong)、黃柏內酯等(deng)(deng)(deng)成(cheng)分,具有(you)(you)抗(kang)(kang)細菌(jun)(jun)、抗(kang)(kang)病(bing)(bing)毒、消炎利膽(dan)、解熱健(jian)胃(wei)、鎮靜(jing)降壓(ya)、抗(kang)(kang)胃(wei)潰瘍(yang)(yang)、抗(kang)(kang)腫瘤、降血(xue)糖等(deng)(deng)(deng)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong),對幽門螺(luo)桿菌(jun)(jun)有(you)(you)較強的(de)抑(yi)制作(zuo)用(yong)(yong),可使胃(wei)腸(chang)平滑肌興奮,能(neng)健(jian)胃(wei)消食、擴張血(xue)管(guan)、保(bao)護心(xin)肌、糾正心(xin)律(lv)失常、改善心(xin)功(gong)能(neng),同時(shi)還有(you)(you)降血(xue)脂和抗(kang)(kang)血(xue)小板(ban)聚集(ji)等(deng)(deng)(deng)功(gong)效。云黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)廣泛應(ying)用(yong)(yong)于急、慢(man)(man)性(xing)腸(chang)炎,痢疾(ji)、上(shang)呼吸道感染、各種(zhong)癰腫、膽(dan)囊炎、燒傷、高(gao)血(xue)壓(ya)病(bing)(bing)、心(xin)律(lv)失常、充(chong)血(xue)性(xing)心(xin)力衰竭、腦卒中、糖尿(niao)病(bing)(bing),急、慢(man)(man)性(xing)肝炎,胃(wei)炎、胃(wei)潰瘍(yang)(yang)等(deng)(deng)(deng)疾(ji)病(bing)(bing)的(de)治(zhi)療。根據《全國中成(cheng)藥(yao)品(pin)種(zhong)目(mu)錄》統計,以黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)作(zuo)原料的(de)中成(cheng)藥(yao)品(pin)種(zhong)有(you)(you)黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)上(shang)清丸、復方黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)素片(pian)、加味黃連(lian)(lian)(lian)片(pian)等(deng)(deng)(deng)108種(zhong)。
福(fu)貢云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)連因(yin)主要藥(yao)用有效(xiao)成分(fen)小檗堿含量(6.55-7.24%)明顯高(gao)于其它黃(huang)(huang)連,被(bei)(bei)稱為(wei)黃(huang)(huang)連中(zhong)的“極(ji)品”。福(fu)貢云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)連是福(fu)貢縣最具獨占(zhan)性(xing)的地(di)道藥(yao)材(cai)(cai),為(wei)云(yun)(yun)南(nan)省大(da)宗名貴(gui)地(di)道藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)品種(zhong),二〇〇二年(nian)云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)連被(bei)(bei)云(yun)(yun)南(nan)省創新辦列為(wei)30個“云(yun)(yun)南(nan)省重(zhong)點(dian)發(fa)展稀缺藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)品種(zhong)參考名錄”之一。