Cucupha

This article is about the ancient remedy. For the saint, see Cucuphas.

In old pharmacy, a cucupha or cucufa was a cap, or cover for the head, with cephalic spices quilted in it, worn for certain nervous distempers, particularly those affecting the head.

References

• "cucupha". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
•  This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.