白花莲为菊科苦荬属植物小叶苦荬(Ixerisgracilis Stebb)的全草。分布于华中、华南和西南,我省桃江县一带生长较多。在山坡、田边及路旁均有生长。性寒味苦,民间用于清热解毒、活血镇痛,药用全草。我省桃江县医药研究所用水煎醇沉淀法,以活性炭脱色而制成的白花莲针剂(1 ml 含生药2 g)用于治疗急性腮腺炎、扁桃体炎、气管炎、盆腔炎、宫颈 Baihualian is the whole plant of Ixerisgracilis Stebb. Located in Central China, South China and Southwest China, Taojiang County in our province grows more. There is growth on the slopes, fields and roadsides. Cold bitter taste, folk for heat detoxification, blood circulation, pain relief, medicinal herbs. The Taojiang County Institute of Medicine of our province is prepared by decoction of alcohol and decocted with activated charcoal. It is used to treat acute mumps, tonsillitis, tracheitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and cervical cervix.