XLVIII. In the first place, if any of the Grains of Pouder are gotten into the Skin, they are to be pickt out, otherwise the blue marks will always remain: This, says Sennertus, may be done with a Needle, or with some other In∣strument fit for that purpose; if they cannot all be thus pickt out, you must suffer it to blister (if it is not blistered before∣hand) for so by this means ma∣ny more of those Grains will be easily taken forth.
XLIX. If this is not done at first, and if after the burning is quite healed, some of the Grains remain, there is no other way then, but by applying a Vesica∣tory, whereby the Grains which are more superficial will be ta∣ken away, and the Sore is to be washed from its blackness with a Decoction of Fenugreek and Camomil Flowers. But this by the way.
L. If the Burn is only superfi∣cial, the Cuticula is raised into a Blister: if it goes deeper into the Skin, it makes an Escar; if it burns deeper into the Flesh, there is a hard Crust with a Contraction; in all which there is a vehemency of Pain.
LI. Wiseman advises by Re∣frigerants to bathe or anoint the Part, till the heat is off, and the Escar separated; and then to digest and cicatrize; or by Ca∣lefactives to relax the Skin, re∣solve and dissipate, which by Accident will asswage the heat and burning.
LII. Refrigerants are Waters and Juices of Housleek, Henbane, Hemlock, Nightshade, Man∣drake, Stramonium, Plantane,