RELEVANCE OF ANKLE CHAPTER IN MURPHYS REPERTORY

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The need for an updated repertory to meet the pace of development of modern pathology and internal medicine was fulfilled by Robin Murphy by the publication of homoeopathic medical repertory

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Dr. Robin Murphy was born on August 15, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He carried out his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan

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Initially he learned homoeopathy by himself .Later he joined naturopathic medicine(homoeopathy included under it) and got the degree of N.D . He is one of the best known teachers of homoeopathy in the world.He is now director Hahnemann Academy Of North America
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All of the Kents Repertory & large sections of Kneers Repertory were used as the foundation of Murphys Repertory. Seventy chapters were created & arranged in alphabetical order from the original 37 chapters. All the rubrics & subrubrics are arranged in alphabetical order .
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The general information contained in the Homoeopathic Medical Repertory is derived from the following sources:provings, clinical practice, research, physiology & toxicology

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Plan &construction Chapters 1st edition - 67 2nd - 70 3rd - 78

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2nd EDITION 70 Chapters - 3 new additions New Chapters -Constitutions, Diseases, Headache. New additions- 40,000 new rubrics, 2,00,000 new additions

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3rd EDITION - Title changed to Homeopathic Clinical Repertory 78 Chapters: - 8 New chapters New chapters - Cancer, Fainting, Gallbladder ,speech, spleen, taste Vaccinations, Weakness,

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ANKLE
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It is second chapter in Murphy,s repertory Rubrics on ankle and tendoachillis are seperated from chapter extemities of Kent with addition from other source books. Total no. of rubrics 79
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Clinically relevant rubrics ACHILLES TENDON ECZEMA EDEMA DISLOCATION HERPES INFLAMMATION

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ERYSIPELAS LAMENESS RHEUMATISM PAIN ANKLE SPRAINED ANKLE INJURIES URTICARIA WEAK ANKLES

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ANKLE REMEDIES ARNICA,BRYONIA,RHUSTOX,RUTA

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Pain related rubrics Nature of pain is given as rubrics Aching, pain Boring ,pain Burning, pain Cutting ,pain Darting, pain Drawing ,pain

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Gnawing, pain Rheumatic, pain Sharp, pain Shooting ,pain Sore, pain Spasmodic, pain Tearing ,pain Wandering, pain

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SENSATION RELATED RUBRICS Bandaged sensation,as if Broken sensation,as if Bruised sensation,as if Cold sensation

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Compression sensation Paralysis, sensation of Pricking sensation Sprained,sensation Sticking ,sensation Shuddering sensation Swollen sensation

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Rubrics with same medicines as in Kents repertory

Aching pain Bandaged sensation as if Boring pain Burning pain Extremities,pain,aching ExtremitiesBandaged sensation as if Extremities,pain,boring, ankle Extremities,pain, burning,ankle Extremities,compression sensation
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Compression sensation

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 Constriction Cracking ,joints in Cutting pain

Extremities,constriction,ank le Extremities, Cracking,ankle Extremities, pain,cutting,ankle Extremities, discoloration ,ankle

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discoloration

 Dislocation Eczema Gnawing pain Erysipelas

Extremities, dislocation ,ankle Extremities,eruption, ankle,eczema Extremities,pain,gnawing,ankle Extremities,inflammation, erysipelatous Extremities lameness,ankle Extremities pain ankle Extremities paralysis ankle

lameness Pain ankles Paralysis

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 Tearing pain Tension Twiching Ulcers Weak,ankles

Extremities, pain, tearing ankle Extremities ,tension ,ankle Extremities twiching, ankle Extremities, ulcers, ankle Extremities,weakness,ankle

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1. Easy to refer because of alphabetical arrangement. 2. Addition of clinical terms. 3. More number of remedies 4 All affections of ankle joint can be referrd from this chapter

MERITS

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DEMERITS Omission of remedies found in kents repertory

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