I just found the forum. I would like to add that I prefer ginger paste to using fresh ginger.
You can make a paste with a little lube (I like liquid silk) and a teaspoon of ground ginger. The sting is way more intense than fresh ginger. Plus, if you are self-figging or having it done to you, you can continue to stretch your asshole with ginger covered fingers.
Hi! I was figged for the first time in late March. As a sub, I was straddling a spanking bench. My dom inserted the ginger root and waited for the sting to begin. It was wonderful! The neatest part was that I could take a lot more swats across the bare fanny with the belt since the stinging ginger root helped take my attention off of my spanking.