Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 06, 2020
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0001585608
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Common stock - voting
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,269,721
Common stock - non-voting
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,301,237
Series A
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,524,926
Series B-2 convertible preferred stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,534