FORGET TIGER BALM
ON THE BALLSACK:
THIS IS AS ORGANIC AS
IT CAN GET.
animal, was known as feaguing
(from which the modern term
figging derives).
Figging is the practice of
inserting a piece of skinned
ginger root into the anus or the
vagina of a person. It has been
used as a means of punishment. It
is also used as a BDSM practice.
This method of physical
punishment was first invented for
disciplinary use on female slaves
in Ancient Greece; later this
practice traded over to the
Roman Empire and was
unofficially used as a means of
disciplinary corporal punishment
for female prisoners in the
Victorian era. The detained
person subjected to this
procedure was mostly restrained
in an immobile position to
prevent taking out the root by
themselves, when the
uncomfortable sensation would
become effectively intolerable.
The method is simple. The ginger,
skinned and carved into the
shape of a butt plug, causes an
intense burning sensation and
often intolerable discomfort to
the subject once inserted. The
effect builds up to the maximum
within about the first two to five
minutes and lasts for about half
an hour before gradually easing
while the essential oils are
depleting. The used ginger can be
skinned further or a new one can
be used for continuation with an
undiminished effect on the
subject. If the person being
figged tightens the muscles of
the anus, the sensation becomes
more intense. For this reason it
was often used in caning, to
prevent clenching of the
buttocks. So forget tiger balm on
the ballsack: this is as natural and
organic as it can get. Fresh
ginger is also a lot cheaper than
tiger balm.
If you're into BDSM, this could be
a fun DIY crafts project for you
and your partner. You could
reserve some of the ginger for
the ginger-tofu recipe included
in this issue. It is recommended
to reserve some ginger before
anal insertion, otherwise you will
be eating poopy ginger.
Encouragingly, there are only 19
results for "figging" on pornhub.
At least this kinky ginger stuff is
all consensual. Sadly, the same
cannot be said for horses.