Scientific Research Journal of India (SRJI) Volume 3 • Issue 4 • 2014

Mini Review

English Language Kindle Books in Acupuncture and

Acupressure: A 5-Year Analysis

Jyoti Sharma*, Ayush Sharma*

*DLS Medical Care & EDS, Mohammadabad Gohana, Mau, U.P., India.

Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to find out the trend of new English language Kindle book publications
on acupressure and acupuncture in terms of quantity.
Methods: A bibliometric approach was used to search for all acupuncture and acupressure related
Kindle books published between 2009 and 2013 on amazon.com.
Results: A total of 256 new Kindle books (178 on acupuncture and 78 on acupressure) published
during the 2009-2013 were with a mean annual growth rate of 149%. The acupuncture shared 69.5%
of total new books and acupuncture shared 30.5% of total new books.
Conclusion: In the last five years, a tremendous increase has been seen in terms of English language
Kindle book publication. The increase in the number of publications can be an indicator of increase in
popularity of Acupuncture and Acupressure.
Keywords: Acupuncture, Acupressure, Books, Publication, Kindle

Introduction gone with him to cover the visit and needed an

emergency appendectomy. He was surprised to
Acupuncture and acupressure are ancient
experience acupuncture as an anesthetic. When
Chinese alternative medicine techniques,
he came back to the United States, he wrote an
based on the Traditional Chinese medicine's
article about his treatment experience. [3-4] Since
(TCM) theory developed 5,000 years ago. In
then, the popularity seems to be increasing day
this, the ailments are treated by stimulating
by day with many books available on
specific acu points spread throughout the
acupressure and acupuncture that claim to treat
body. These points are located on imaginary
almost all the common ailments, mostly
lines called meridians.[1-2]
published in 2012 and 2013.[5-89]
The TCM started becoming popular in the
This study was done to find out the trend of
Western world in the 1970s, when the 37th
new English language Kindle book
President of the United States President
publications on acupressure and acupuncture
Richard Milhous Nixon visited China. The
in terms of quantity.
New York Times editor James Reston had

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Methods and Material
The author used a bibliometric approach to
search for all acupuncture and acupressure
related Kindle books published between 2009
and 2013 on amazon.com. An advanced search
was done using separate keywords-
‘acupuncture’ and ‘acupressure’ separately in
the title search box. All the new English
language Kindle books of all reader ages were
included in this study.
Results and Discussion:
A total of 256 new Kindle books (178 on
acupuncture and 78 on acupressure) published
during the 2009-2013 were identified (Table
1).
The statistical analysis shows a growth in new
Kindle book publications over the five years
evaluated, with a mean annual growth rate of
149% with a mean annual growth rate of
acupuncture books 116% and a mean annual
growth rate of acupressure books 175%.
During the 5 years period, the number of new
books in acupuncture increased to 15.5 times
(mean annual growth rate of 149%), and the
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number of new books in acupressure increased
to 53 times (mean annual growth rate of
175%). As a whole, the acupuncture shared
69.5% of total new books and acupuncture
shared 30.5% of total new books.
Conclusion
In the last five years, a tremendous increase
has been seen in terms of English language
Kindle book publication. The books on
Acupuncture are more than the books on
Acupressure. The increase in the number of
publications can be an indicator of increase in
popularity of Acupuncture and Acupressure.
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[22] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Backache Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[23] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Myasthenia Gravis Simplified. CreateSpace,
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Cervical Slipped Disc Simplified.
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Smoking Addiction Simplified. CreateSpace,
USA.
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Tinnitus Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[32] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Motor Neuron Disease Simplified.
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Migraine Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Simplified. CreateSpace,
USA.
[35] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Schizophrenia Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
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Hemiplegia Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[37] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for Tics
Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[38] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Epilepsy Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
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[39] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Infertility Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[40] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Impotence Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
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Addiction Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
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Cervical Spondylosis Simplified. CreateSpace,
USA.
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Alcohol Addiction Simplified. CreateSpace,
USA.
[45] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Obesity and Weight Loss Simplified.
CreateSpace, USA.
[46] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Parkinsonism Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[47] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Multiple Sclerosis Simplified. CreateSpace,
USA.
[48] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Allergies Simplified. CreateSpace, USA.
[49] Sharma KN (2013) Acupuncture for
Alzheimer's Disease Simplified. CreateSpace,
USA.
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AIDS Made Easy. CreateSpace, USA.
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Headache Made Easy. CreateSpace, USA.
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lumbar slipped disc made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
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smoking addiction made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
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trigeminal neuralgia made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
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[55] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
myasthenia gravis made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
[56] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
muscular dystrophy made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
[57] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
epilepsy made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[58] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
cervical slipped disc made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
[59] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
alcohol addiction made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
[60] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
lumbar spondylosis made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
[61] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for drug
addiction made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[62] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
tinnitus made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[63] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for tics
made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[64] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
stroke made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[65] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
impotence made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[66] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
dementia made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[67] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
cervical spondylosis made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
[68] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
sciatica made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[69] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for neck
pain made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[70] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
backache made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[71] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
allergies made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
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neuron disease made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[75] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
migraine made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[76] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
infertility made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[77] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
hemiplegia made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[78] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for head
injury made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[79] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
diabetes made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
[80] Sharma KN (2013) Acupressure for
cerebral palsy made easy. CreateSpace, USA.
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alzheimer's disease made easy. CreateSpace,
USA.
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Neurological Conditions: An Illustrated Guide.
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Cerebral Palsy Made Easy: An Illustrated Self
Treatment Guide. CreateSpace, USA.
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Made Easy. CreateSpace, USA.
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Cerebral Palsy Simplified: An Illustrated
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Made Easy: An Illustrated Guide.
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Neurological Conditions: An Illustrated Guide.
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