Ayurvedic - effective?

Ayurvedic is quite popular in the subcontinent likes of India. Brands like Dabur, Pantanjali do massive business. I would be bit reluctant to use these for anything other than mild health issues like upset stomach or indigestion.

Ayurveda has more of a holistic focus rather than the reactive one practised in the West. It covers diet, exercise and not just treatment. A billion people follow it and another billion in China who have something similar. I wouldn't dismiss it without any basis - just because it is unfamiliar doesn't make it a scam.

That being said, Ayurveda is not for cancer or similar serious stuff. (edited)

No, it's just another "natural health" scam.

R they evidence based