Constipation is a common gastrointestinal ailment that affects everyone at least once during their lifetime. It is a condition characterized by incomplete excretion of the intestine or passage of hard and dry feces. A person is deemed to be constipated if he/she is having less than three bowel movements per week. Today, it has now become a common health problem due many factors ranging from wrong eating habits, drug (diuretics) side effects, poor intake of water and high-fiber foods, etc.