黄药子,又名黄独、黄药。药用为薯蓣科植物黄独(Dioscorea bulbifera L.)的块茎,主含薯蓣皂苷及薯蓣毒皂苷等成分,具有凉血、降火、消瘿等功效。在临床上多用于咽喉肿痛、瘿瘤结肿、肿瘤等病症。黄药子的成分,既是有效成分,又是有毒成分,使用时必须注意其品种质量,如使用不当会产生中毒现象,危害患者的生命安全。为此,对黄药子的中毒与解救的体会谈如下浅见:1黄药子的成分与作用1.1黄药子含多种甾体皂苷、总皂苷,水解后生成薯蓣皂苷 Yellow medicine, also known as yellow alone, xanthate. Medicinal Dioscorea bulbifera Huang Di (Dioscorea bulbifera L.) tubers, mainly containing diosgenin and diosgenin saponin and other ingredients, with cooling blood, fire reduction, elimination and other effects. In clinical use for sore throat, gall tumor swelling, cancer and other diseases. The composition of xanthones is both an active ingredient and a toxic component. When using it, it must pay attention to the quality of its varieties. Improper use can cause poisoning and endanger the lives of patients. To this end, the experience of poisoning and rescue of xanthones as follows: 1 the composition and role of xanthophyll 1.1 xanthophyll contains a variety of steroidal saponins, total saponins, diosgenin generated after hydrolysis