The invention relates to application of lignin flavanonol in preparation of antiviral drugs, particularly, the invention relates to a chemical compound as formula (I), (+-)-2-[2,3-dihydro-2-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy phenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-1,4-benzodioxane-5]-2,3-dihydro-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyrone-4-ketone, or use of its medicinal salt used for preparing drugs for repressing virus infectioncaused by herpes simplex virus HSV-1 and / or drugs for curing oral ulcer. The chemical compound is prepared by chemical synthesis, pharmacological experiments shows that, the chemical compound has powerful inhibitory action to the herpes simplex virus HSV-1, and the half inhibitory concentration value IC[50] is 39.41 mg / mL.