Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abscess, Anodyne, Bite(Snake), Epilepsy

Science studied: BENZOIC-ACID, CALCIUM, MANGANESE, SAPONIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Araceae

Scientific name: Arisaema consanguineum

Common names: Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Himalayan cobra lily, parasollkobrakalla, Однопокровница красноватая, 長行天南星

POWO: 85609-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abscess
• Anodyne
• Bite(Snake)
• Epilepsy
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Swelling
• Spasm

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Abscess
• Anodyne
• Bite(Snake)
• Epilepsy
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Swelling
• Spasm
• Boil
• Cancer(Stomach)
• Convulsion
• Decoagulant

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abscess · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Bite(Snake) · China · "
• Epilepsy · China · "
• Expectorant · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Swelling · China · "
• Spasm · China · "
• Boil · China · "
• Cancer(Stomach) · China · "
• Convulsion · China · "
• Decoagulant · China · "
• Inflammation · China · "
• Trauma · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive medical textile fabrics using Arisaema Consanguineum (AC) plant root extract · 2025 source ↗
• A test to the vitality and the germination percentage of the seeds of arisaema consanguineum schott · 2004 source ↗
• Study on bacteriostatic action and mechanism of Arisaema consanguineum schott · 2004 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BENZOIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• MANGANESE
• SAPONIN
• SODIUM
• IRON
• POTASSIUM
• COPPER
• D-MANNITOL
• MAGNESIUM
• ARSENIC
• ZINC

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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