While Ayurveda can have positive effects when used as a complementary therapy in combination with standard, conventional medical care, it should not replace standard, conventional medical care, especially when treating serious conditions.

Some Ayurvedic preparations include metals, minerals, or gems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that the presence of metals in some Ayurvedic products makes them potentially harmful.

Ayurveda in India is considered reasonable and suitable to the pockets of middle and low-income groups. The price ranges for different treatments such as Panchkarma treatment is charged around INR 200-1500 per day while a seven-day package costs around INR 10,000-15,000 (service & oil cost included).

The philosophy of Ayurveda teaches a series of conceptual systems characterized by balance and disorder, health and illness. It teaches that a person's mental, emotional and spiritual being are all interconnected and any kind of imbalance between them results in health disorder and diseases.