云黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)是傳統(tong)中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)的主要品種之(zhi)一(yi),具(ju)有(you)悠(you)久的藥(yao)用歷史。早在(zai)2000多(duo)年前的秦(qin)漢時期,我國第一(yi)部藥(yao)學專著《神農草(cao)(cao)本經(jing)》就將(jiang)黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)列(lie)為(wei)上(shang)品。并(bing)有(you)“味苦寒,主熱(re)氣目(mu)(mu)痛,明目(mu)(mu),腸澼腹痛下痢(li),婦人(ren)(ren)陰中(zhong)(zhong)腫痛。久服令人(ren)(ren)不(bu)忘”之(zhi)記載(zai)(zai)。此(ci)后,歷代(dai)本草(cao)(cao)書籍皆(jie)有(you)不(bu)同記述。明代(dai)蘭茂《滇(dian)南草(cao)(cao)本》載(zai)(zai):“滇(dian)連(lian)(lian),一(yi)名云連(lian)(lian)。人(ren)(ren)多(duo)不(bu)識。”,“黃(huang)色根,連(lian)(lian)接(jie)成條。此(ci)黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)功勝川連(lian)(lian)百(bai)倍。氣味苦,寒,無毒。”“入心經(jing)兼(jian)入肝、膽、脾,大腸經(jing)。清火,除濕,消痞塊,止(zhi)痢(li)疾。”《清宮醫案》將(jiang)云黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)列(lie)為(wei)極品,提倡使用本種。20世紀30年代(dai)編纂(zuan)的《纂(zuan)修云南上(shang)帕沿邊志》載(zai)(zai):“帕屬黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)產于碧羅、高黎兩大雪(xue)山之(zhi)上(shang),為(wei)本屬重要藥(yao)材(cai),……”《中(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)(ren)民共和(he)國藥(yao)典》亦將(jiang)其列(lie)為(wei)規定的黃(huang)連(lian)(lian)藥(yao)材(cai)之(zhi)一(yi),為(wei)國家二級保(bao)護植物,也是常用的名貴中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)材(cai)之(zhi)一(yi)。
云黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連是臨床(chuang)大(da)宗常用(yong)的(de)中藥(yao)(yao)材之一,其中含有(you)的(de)小檗堿(jian)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連堿(jian)、藥(yao)(yao)根(gen)堿(jian)、木蘭花堿(jian)等大(da)量生(sheng)物(wu)堿(jian),以(yi)及(ji)阿魏酸、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)柏酮(tong)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)柏內(nei)酯(zhi)等成(cheng)分,具有(you)抗(kang)細菌、抗(kang)病(bing)(bing)毒、消(xiao)炎利膽、解熱(re)健胃、鎮(zhen)靜降(jiang)壓、抗(kang)胃潰瘍(yang)、抗(kang)腫瘤、降(jiang)血(xue)(xue)糖等作(zuo)用(yong),對幽(you)門(men)螺(luo)桿菌有(you)較強(qiang)的(de)抑制作(zuo)用(yong),可使胃腸平滑肌(ji)興奮,能健胃消(xiao)食、擴張血(xue)(xue)管(guan)、保(bao)護(hu)心(xin)(xin)(xin)肌(ji)、糾正心(xin)(xin)(xin)律失(shi)常、改(gai)善心(xin)(xin)(xin)功能,同時還有(you)降(jiang)血(xue)(xue)脂和抗(kang)血(xue)(xue)小板聚集等功效。云黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連廣(guang)泛應用(yong)于急、慢(man)性(xing)腸炎,痢(li)疾(ji)(ji)、上(shang)呼吸道感染(ran)、各(ge)種癰腫、膽囊炎、燒傷、高血(xue)(xue)壓病(bing)(bing)、心(xin)(xin)(xin)律失(shi)常、充血(xue)(xue)性(xing)心(xin)(xin)(xin)力衰竭、腦卒中、糖尿病(bing)(bing),急、慢(man)性(xing)肝炎,胃炎、胃潰瘍(yang)等疾(ji)(ji)病(bing)(bing)的(de)治療。根(gen)據(ju)《全國中成(cheng)藥(yao)(yao)品(pin)種目(mu)錄》統計(ji),以(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連作(zuo)原料的(de)中成(cheng)藥(yao)(yao)品(pin)種有(you)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連上(shang)清丸、復(fu)方黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連素片、加味(wei)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連片等108種。
福(fu)貢(gong)云(yun)黃連(lian)因主要藥用有(you)效成分小檗堿含(han)量(6.55-7.24%)明顯高(gao)于其(qi)它(ta)黃連(lian),被稱為(wei)(wei)黃連(lian)中(zhong)的(de)“極品”。福(fu)貢(gong)云(yun)黃連(lian)是福(fu)貢(gong)縣最具(ju)獨占(zhan)性的(de)地道(dao)藥材,為(wei)(wei)云(yun)南省(sheng)大宗名(ming)(ming)貴地道(dao)藥材品種,二〇〇二年云(yun)黃連(lian)被云(yun)南省(sheng)創新(xin)辦列(lie)為(wei)(wei)30個“云(yun)南省(sheng)重(zhong)點發展稀缺(que)藥材品種參考(kao)名(ming)(ming)錄”之一。