Jack-In-The-Pulpit

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), US, German, US(Ojibwe), US(PA), US(Menomini), US(Colonial), French

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Aptha, Bactericide, Bronchitis

Science studied: LIGNIN, CALCIUM-OXALATE, STARCH, PROTEIN

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 triphyllum

Common names: Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Indian-turnip, Jack In The Pulpit, Jack in the pulpit, Jack-in-the-pulpit, arisème petit-prêcheur, ariséma rouge-foncé, dreiblättriger Feuerkolben, gouet, jack-in-the-pulpit, oignon sauvage, petit prêcheur, petit-prêcheur, pied de veau

POWO: 1107169-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian), Elsewhere, US, German, US(Ojibwe), US(PA), US(Menomini), US(Colonial) and 3 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Aptha
• Bactericide
• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Colic
• Tuberculosis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)
• Elsewhere
• US
• German
• US(Ojibwe)
• US(PA)
• US(Menomini)
• US(Colonial)
• French
• US(Meskwaki)
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Aptha
• Bactericide
• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Colic
• Tuberculosis
• Cough
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Expectorant

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · US(Amerindian) · "
• Aptha · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · US · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · US · "
• Colic · Elsewhere · "
• Tuberculosis · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · US · "
• Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · US · "
• Expectorant · German · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Eye · US(Ojibwe) · "
• Felon · US(PA) · "
• Pertussis · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · US(Amerindian) · "
• Polyp(Nose) · US · "
• Poultice · US(Menomini) · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · US · "
• Ringworm · US(Colonial) · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "

21 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• Poisoning due to <i>Arisaema triphyllum</i> Ingestion. · 2019 source ↗
• Pollination ecology and reproductive success in Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) in Québec (Canada). · 2010 source ↗
• Propagation protocol for jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). · 2005 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• LIGNIN
• CALCIUM-OXALATE
• STARCH
• PROTEIN
• FAT

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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