{"id":277,"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lovenselife.com\/uncategorized\/figging"},"modified":"2018-02-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T00:00:00","slug":"figging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/kink-bdsm\/figging","title":{"rendered":"Figging – Learn About BDSM and This Botanical Butt Plug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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No, it\u2019s not something you do to salads or stir-fries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s something far more \u2026 intimate \u2026 and torturous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFigging\u201d is the practice of inserting a piece of raw, peeled ginger into the anus<\/strong> which then causes an intense burning or stinging sensation as the oils and juices seep out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What in god\u2019s name would someone do this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HISTORICAL FIGGING    <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most people talk about figging in relation to the Victorian form of at-home punishment for wives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it was thought to have started much earlier\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the Ancient Greeks that first used this as punishment for female slaves. Later, it was taken up by the Roman Empire. There are also whispers it was used as a form of erotic stimulation as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word itself comes from the word \u201cfeaguing\u201d where horse riders or breeders would insert an irritant (onions, tobacco, ginger, hot peppers etc) into the rectum of a horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The irritation would make the horse lift its tail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This lift and \u201canimation\u201d is apparently desirable to either show off the quality of the horse or make an older one seem younger and livelier. It got so bad that show organizers had to ban it and create the position of \u201cginger swabber\u201d \u2013 you only need one guess to figure out what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MODERN FIGGING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Out of the equestrian rings, ginger has, to no surprise, found it\u2019s way into modern BDSM practices –  although it\u2019s still relatively rare.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept is still the same as in ancient days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peel the skin off a chunk of ginger and insert it into the anus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users say that the initial sensation is usually tingling<\/strong>. It\u2019s not until your body warms the make-shift plug up (and muscles start contracting) do the potent oils start seeping out and causing a feeling that can make many people cry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Doms enjoy adding spanking, flogging, or caning<\/strong> etc. This will either make the person clench and increase the \u201cburning\u201d or take their minds off it and focus on the pain of the strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stay safe while you spank. Learn how here:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erotic Spanking \u2013 Properly Paddle that Posterior<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep in mind, however, that different bodies react differently.\u00a0 To some, it can be unbearable. To others, it\u2019s nothing more than a pleasant tingling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DANGERS OF FIGGING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first thing people might worry about is damage to the rectal tissue. Although there have been no studies (that I can find), there is also no evidence that it will cause the \u201cchemical burns\u201d that some claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ginger is natural, and the burning people feel is the same burning as when it\u2019s eaten raw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is the possibility of someone being sensitive or allergic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case, it should be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The REAL danger with figging is if you carve the plug without a decent base<\/strong> and the toy is lost up the person\u2019s bum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then it\u2019s a trip to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, there could be real damage to the anal cavity if it\u2019s inserted too fast (you don\u2019t use lube, keep reading to find out why).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GINGER PLUG<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, you need to choose the right kind of \u201cfinger\u201d (as they call the sections of ginger).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Younger plants are more potent and will deliver a better sting, however, they are usually too small and not safe to insert. The more mature plants will be far safer, but less effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try to get something in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CARVING A PLUG:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n