Zingiber officinale or Ginger is a plant native to India. India is the largest producer of ginger it is widely used in India and around the world in cooking and for medicinal purposesNames in different languages:Common name- GingerHindi- AdrakManipuri- ShingMarathi- Alha AaleTamil- Ingee InjiMalayalam- Inchi EnchiTelugu- Allam Allamu Allamu chettu ShontiKannada: Alla ShunthiBengali- AdaOriya- AdaUrdu- Adrak AdiAssamese- AdaGujarati- Adu SunthSanskrit- AdrakaNepali- AduwaTangkhul: Hui