Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 08, 2019
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001585608
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Common stock - voting
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,852,125
Common stock - non-voting
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,301,237
Series A convertible preferred stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,524,926