URTICATION
Urtication (urtica: nettle) refers to those who use stinging nettles to stimulate the skin. This was done to the limbs of the paralyzed to bring sensation to the person.
People have modified this practice for sex games. Nettles are favored because of several natural qualities. The active ingredients do not spread to other areas but are restricted to the site at which the plant comes into contact. Nettles have tiny hair-like projections rather than thorns which can break and stick in the skin. The skin also becomes sensitized without the injury that certain types of flagellation can produce.
Skin exposed to nettles will redden and in a short time produce small bumps. The person will feel a sharp hot sting that fades to a warm tingling glow which may last several hours.
Nettles may be applied in various ways. Some lie the stems down and press the hairs into the skin, others hold them in a cluster and tap it against the chosen area, or put them into a bottom's underwear. Men who wear condoms have found that briefly applying nettles to the penis before putting on the condom can compensate for the sensation lost by the latex barrier. CAUTION: People using nettles should check each time for allergic reactions and if flagellating the person with a cluster avoid the neck and face area.
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