time for the effect to begin, after which it builds steadily and lasts for approximately twenty minutes before diminishing rapidly. The ginger, after use, can be further skinned and used to extend the experience, or fresh ginger may be used; each application of ginger root refreshes the duration of the sensations in the subject.

If the person being figged tightens the muscles of the anus, the sensation becomes more intense. For this reason it is sometimes used in caning to