Are there other Vedic sciences besides Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is only one aspect of Vedic medicine, a field that includes 40 fields or sciences based on Veda and the Vedic literature, all of which support Ayurveda’s purpose of creating wholeness of life. These other disciplines include yoga, Vedanta, the Vedic science of environmental and architectural design (sthapatyaveda), Vedic music therapy (gandharvaveda), Vedic veterinary medicine and agriculture (vrkshayurveda), defense of the community (dhanurveda), and most importantly, the Veda itself together with the sciences devoted to its application and preservation for future generations.
