Figging (English version)

Lately I have found many doubts and queries about figging, and because it is a practice that I know and enjoy, I am going to tell you what I know, based on my experience.

The figging consists of applying the ginger root in the genital and anal area, in order to cause burning. The intensity of the burning will depend on the pain threshold of the sub and also varies the time it takes for each person to feel the effect.

How do you prepare it?

There are several ways to prepare it, I use two. One is to peel ginger and shape it into a butt plug or dildo.

The other way to prepare it is to mash or blend it with a little cold, boiled water, strain it through a coffee filter and a strainer, and put it in a dropper or spray bottle. There are also some applicators or dispensers that are used in beauty shops, for example, for hair dyes, those are fantastic for introducing ginger juice deep into the anus or vagina.

The other thing is that young ginger doesn’t burn as much as when it is more mature. This means if you bought before enough, it can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator and after two or three weeks its effect is greater and more immediate.

It’s also important to say that not only is it innocuous, but it has also been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. In fact, at the end of this post, I gonna leave a list of links about the properties of ginger. For thousands of years it has been considered an aphrodisiac and that it increases libido. For my part, I can confirm that my libido rises up a lot when I apply ginger on my suby…

How to use it?

I have tried and success several ways to apply it, one is to penetrate the sub’s anus with a ginger plug or dildo. The gingerol and shogaol, the spicy components of ginger root, take some time to take effect… And what an effect!

It also works to carve a ginger sliver about an inch or an inch and a half, it must be round and very thin, like a thorn, but without the point. I’ve used that for urethral penetration with ginger… And that’s another level!

Note: you shouldn’t use lub. I tried it once and the lubricant completely nullified the effect of the ginger. Beginner’s mistake… in the end, I was too, at some point.

For the juice, I put it in a dropper or applicator and I fill whit some drops, little by little into the urethra or anus. It can also be sprayed on the perianal area, on the penis by pulling back the foreskin or, in the case of women, on the vulva and labia.

If you play with the juice and don’t use all of it, you can keep what’s left in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

What is it for?

Clearly, in BDSM it is used for sadomasochistic purposes, due to the intense burning it can produce.

For the same reason, it can be used as punishment, to discipline a disobedient or inefficient sub. In this same sense, it works as negative reinforcement in the training of several practices.

Basically, once the ginger has started to cause burning, it will also makes the anus and rectum to contract, squeezes the ginger and provoke more spicy juice to comes out, after a while, the sub relaxes, so this torture also helps to be more aware and to exercise control of that area.

You can use figging with caning or spankin for the same purpose, that is as follows: when the ginger has taken effect, the sub is spanked, this will cause the anus to contract again, and I explained before what happens… It works very well for subs who tend to shy away from the moment of spanking, because the contractions and evasive movements they make will cause them more burning.

One more example: some subs could find difficult to relax their anus for pegging, and in fact, they contract it instinctively and automatically. Well, in addition, once the ginger is taken out, the area is still impregnated with substances that cause burning, so the effect lasts a while longer… and what do we do when something burns o sting? Well, scratch or rub that place. What if it’s in the rectum? Nothing better to relieve discomfort than rubbing the area with a good bud plug or strapon?… The submissive opens up his body like a flower to receive the relief he previously shunned…

Of course, masochistic people or those who like strong sensations can try it on their own. Literally, not having Dom is not necessarily a reason to put this delicious practice aside.

Precautions

First, as always, you must wash the ginger root very well

Also all the utensils used to prepare ginger must be very clean. I personally don’t know cases of problems caused by figging, and when I used it on a medical professional sub, there weren’t bad comments or contraindications…

You must be very careful in order to take off sharp edges, chips or imperfections that could cause an unwanted injury. For this same purpose, it is recommended to wash it after molding it.

It is also important to remember that if you are going to introduce a ginger root, you must carve it, taking care that there is a waist, which the anal sphincter gonna «embraced», preventing the ginger from being completely inserted.

If happens that our plug goes inside and we lose control to get it out, NO objects should be introduced to try to reach it, since this could rather push the piece of ginger further in or could cause injuries. In such a situation, the submissive may attempt to expel the ginger by pushing, as is done when defecating. If this doesn’t work, you should go to the doctor immediately, explain clearly and truthfully what happened, to receive appropriate and timely care.

Personally, I usually put a drop of juice or rub a bit of ginger on the inside of the wrist and wait a few minutes before playing, in order to detect if the submissive is allergic. Maybe he is and doesn’t know it…

For the juice application, remember: what is inserted in the anus should not be inserted in the urethra and vice versa, because it could cause infections by the exchange of bacteria.

To these actions must be added to the care and attention of the Dominant, as a part of the duty to care for his sub, in addition to the sub’s duty of self-care and informing his Dominant of any situation that is taking place.

Add two kilos of common sense, to keep our practice sane, safe and consensual and voila, I invite you to enjoy it!

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