According to Cancer Research UK, no significant scientific evidence has shown effectiveness of Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of any disease, although massage and relaxation are often beneficial for some cancer patients and there are indications from animal studies that some herbal products used in Ayurveda might be explored further.
I følge Cancer Research UK er der ingen signifikant videnskabelig evidens der har vist en effekt af Ayurveda på behandlingen af sygdom, selvom massage og afslapning ofte er gavnlig for nogle cancer-patienter og der er indikationer fra dyrestudier at nogle urteprodukter der bruges i Ayurveda kan blive undersøgt yderligere.