云黃(huang)(huang)連是傳(chuan)統(tong)中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)黃(huang)(huang)連的(de)(de)(de)主要(yao)品種之一(yi),具有(you)悠(you)久(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用歷(li)史。早在(zai)2000多年前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)秦漢時期(qi),我國(guo)第一(yi)部(bu)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)學專著《神農草本(ben)(ben)經(jing)》就將(jiang)黃(huang)(huang)連列為(wei)(wei)上(shang)品。并有(you)“味(wei)苦寒,主熱氣(qi)目(mu)痛(tong),明目(mu),腸(chang)澼腹痛(tong)下(xia)痢,婦人(ren)陰中(zhong)(zhong)腫痛(tong)。久(jiu)服令(ling)人(ren)不(bu)忘(wang)”之記載(zai)。此后(hou),歷(li)代(dai)本(ben)(ben)草書籍皆有(you)不(bu)同記述。明代(dai)蘭茂《滇南(nan)草本(ben)(ben)》載(zai):“滇連,一(yi)名云連。人(ren)多不(bu)識(shi)。”,“黃(huang)(huang)色(se)根(gen),連接成條。此黃(huang)(huang)連功勝川連百倍。氣(qi)味(wei)苦,寒,無毒。”“入心經(jing)兼入肝、膽、脾(pi),大腸(chang)經(jing)。清(qing)火,除濕(shi),消痞塊,止痢疾。”《清(qing)宮醫(yi)案》將(jiang)云黃(huang)(huang)連列為(wei)(wei)極(ji)品,提倡使用本(ben)(ben)種。20世紀30年代(dai)編纂的(de)(de)(de)《纂修云南(nan)上(shang)帕沿邊(bian)志(zhi)》載(zai):“帕屬(shu)黃(huang)(huang)連產于碧羅、高黎兩大雪(xue)山之上(shang),為(wei)(wei)本(ben)(ben)屬(shu)重要(yao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材,……”《中(zhong)(zhong)華人(ren)民共和國(guo)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)典》亦(yi)將(jiang)其列為(wei)(wei)規定的(de)(de)(de)黃(huang)(huang)連藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材之一(yi),為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家二級保護植物,也是常用的(de)(de)(de)名貴中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材之一(yi)。
云黃連(lian)(lian)是(shi)臨(lin)床大(da)(da)宗常用(yong)的中藥材之一,其(qi)中含有(you)的小檗堿(jian)、黃連(lian)(lian)堿(jian)、藥根堿(jian)、木蘭(lan)花(hua)堿(jian)等(deng)大(da)(da)量生物堿(jian),以及阿魏酸、黃柏酮、黃柏內酯等(deng)成(cheng)(cheng)分,具(ju)有(you)抗(kang)細(xi)菌、抗(kang)病毒、消炎(yan)(yan)利膽、解熱健(jian)胃(wei)(wei)、鎮靜降壓、抗(kang)胃(wei)(wei)潰瘍、抗(kang)腫(zhong)瘤、降血(xue)(xue)糖等(deng)作用(yong),對(dui)幽門螺桿菌有(you)較強的抑制作用(yong),可(ke)使胃(wei)(wei)腸平滑肌興奮,能(neng)健(jian)胃(wei)(wei)消食、擴張(zhang)血(xue)(xue)管、保護心(xin)(xin)肌、糾正心(xin)(xin)律(lv)失常、改善心(xin)(xin)功(gong)能(neng),同(tong)時還有(you)降血(xue)(xue)脂(zhi)和抗(kang)血(xue)(xue)小板聚集等(deng)功(gong)效(xiao)。云黃連(lian)(lian)廣泛應用(yong)于急(ji)、慢性(xing)腸炎(yan)(yan),痢(li)疾(ji)(ji)、上呼吸道感染、各種(zhong)癰腫(zhong)、膽囊(nang)炎(yan)(yan)、燒傷、高(gao)血(xue)(xue)壓病、心(xin)(xin)律(lv)失常、充血(xue)(xue)性(xing)心(xin)(xin)力衰竭、腦卒中、糖尿病,急(ji)、慢性(xing)肝炎(yan)(yan),胃(wei)(wei)炎(yan)(yan)、胃(wei)(wei)潰瘍等(deng)疾(ji)(ji)病的治療(liao)。根據《全(quan)國中成(cheng)(cheng)藥品種(zhong)目錄》統計,以黃連(lian)(lian)作原料的中成(cheng)(cheng)藥品種(zhong)有(you)黃連(lian)(lian)上清丸、復方黃連(lian)(lian)素片(pian)、加味黃連(lian)(lian)片(pian)等(deng)108種(zhong)。
福貢云(yun)黃連(lian)(lian)因主要(yao)藥用有效成分小檗堿含量(6.55-7.24%)明(ming)顯(xian)高于(yu)其它(ta)黃連(lian)(lian),被稱(cheng)為黃連(lian)(lian)中的“極(ji)品”。福貢云(yun)黃連(lian)(lian)是福貢縣最具獨占性的地(di)(di)道(dao)藥材,為云(yun)南省(sheng)(sheng)大宗名(ming)貴地(di)(di)道(dao)藥材品種,二(er)〇〇二(er)年云(yun)黃連(lian)(lian)被云(yun)南省(sheng)(sheng)創新(xin)辦列為30個“云(yun)南省(sheng)(sheng)重點發展稀缺藥材品種參(can)考名(ming)錄”之(zhi)一(yi)。