云(yun)(yun)黃連(lian)(lian)是(shi)傳統(tong)中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)黃連(lian)(lian)的(de)(de)主(zhu)要品(pin)種之一(yi),具(ju)有(you)悠久的(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)歷史。早在2000多年前的(de)(de)秦漢(han)時期(qi),我國(guo)第一(yi)部(bu)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)學專著(zhu)《神(shen)農草本經》就將黃連(lian)(lian)列(lie)為上品(pin)。并有(you)“味苦寒(han),主(zhu)熱(re)氣(qi)目痛,明目,腸(chang)澼腹痛下痢,婦人(ren)陰中(zhong)腫痛。久服令人(ren)不忘(wang)”之記(ji)(ji)載(zai)。此后,歷代本草書(shu)籍皆有(you)不同記(ji)(ji)述。明代蘭(lan)茂《滇(dian)南草本》載(zai):“滇(dian)連(lian)(lian),一(yi)名(ming)(ming)云(yun)(yun)連(lian)(lian)。人(ren)多不識。”,“黃色根,連(lian)(lian)接成條。此黃連(lian)(lian)功勝川連(lian)(lian)百(bai)倍。氣(qi)味苦,寒(han),無(wu)毒。”“入(ru)心經兼入(ru)肝、膽、脾,大腸(chang)經。清火,除濕,消痞塊,止痢疾(ji)。”《清宮醫案(an)》將云(yun)(yun)黃連(lian)(lian)列(lie)為極(ji)品(pin),提(ti)倡使用(yong)本種。20世紀30年代編纂的(de)(de)《纂修云(yun)(yun)南上帕(pa)沿邊志》載(zai):“帕(pa)屬黃連(lian)(lian)產于(yu)碧羅、高黎兩(liang)大雪(xue)山之上,為本屬重要藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai),……”《中(zhong)華人(ren)民共和國(guo)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)典》亦將其列(lie)為規定的(de)(de)黃連(lian)(lian)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)之一(yi),為國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)植物,也是(shi)常用(yong)的(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)貴中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)之一(yi)。
云(yun)黃連(lian)是臨床大(da)宗常用(yong)的(de)(de)中(zhong)藥材之一(yi),其(qi)中(zhong)含(han)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)小檗堿、黃連(lian)堿、藥根堿、木蘭(lan)花堿等(deng)(deng)大(da)量生(sheng)物堿,以(yi)及阿魏酸、黃柏酮、黃柏內酯等(deng)(deng)成分,具有(you)(you)(you)抗(kang)細菌、抗(kang)病(bing)毒、消(xiao)(xiao)炎(yan)利膽(dan)、解熱健胃(wei)、鎮靜(jing)降(jiang)壓(ya)(ya)、抗(kang)胃(wei)潰(kui)(kui)瘍(yang)、抗(kang)腫瘤、降(jiang)血(xue)(xue)糖等(deng)(deng)作(zuo)用(yong),對(dui)幽門(men)螺桿菌有(you)(you)(you)較強的(de)(de)抑制作(zuo)用(yong),可(ke)使胃(wei)腸(chang)平滑肌(ji)興奮,能(neng)健胃(wei)消(xiao)(xiao)食、擴張血(xue)(xue)管、保護心(xin)肌(ji)、糾正心(xin)律(lv)失(shi)常、改善(shan)心(xin)功(gong)能(neng),同時還有(you)(you)(you)降(jiang)血(xue)(xue)脂和(he)抗(kang)血(xue)(xue)小板聚集等(deng)(deng)功(gong)效。云(yun)黃連(lian)廣泛(fan)應(ying)用(yong)于(yu)急(ji)、慢(man)性(xing)腸(chang)炎(yan),痢(li)疾、上呼吸道(dao)感(gan)染、各種癰腫、膽(dan)囊炎(yan)、燒傷、高血(xue)(xue)壓(ya)(ya)病(bing)、心(xin)律(lv)失(shi)常、充血(xue)(xue)性(xing)心(xin)力衰竭、腦卒(zu)中(zhong)、糖尿病(bing),急(ji)、慢(man)性(xing)肝(gan)炎(yan),胃(wei)炎(yan)、胃(wei)潰(kui)(kui)瘍(yang)等(deng)(deng)疾病(bing)的(de)(de)治療(liao)。根據(ju)《全國中(zhong)成藥品種目錄》統(tong)計,以(yi)黃連(lian)作(zuo)原料的(de)(de)中(zhong)成藥品種有(you)(you)(you)黃連(lian)上清丸(wan)、復方黃連(lian)素片、加味黃連(lian)片等(deng)(deng)108種。
福(fu)(fu)貢(gong)云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連因主(zhu)要(yao)藥用有效成分小檗堿含量(6.55-7.24%)明顯高于其它黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連,被稱為黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連中的“極品”。福(fu)(fu)貢(gong)云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連是(shi)福(fu)(fu)貢(gong)縣最具獨占性的地道藥材(cai),為云(yun)(yun)南省大宗名貴地道藥材(cai)品種(zhong),二〇〇二年云(yun)(yun)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)連被云(yun)(yun)南省創新辦列為30個“云(yun)(yun)南省重(zhong)點發展稀缺藥材(cai)品種(zhong)參(can)考名錄”之一(yi)。