Murphy’s Repertory

Murphy’s Repertory –

Author name : Robin Murphy N.D.

Full name of Repertory : Homeopathic Medical Repertory

Publication years with editions

1. 1st edition — 1993
2. 2nd edition — 1996
3. 3rd edition — 2009 (American)
4. 1st indian edition — 1994
5. 2nd indian edition — 2002 (Indian)
6. 3rd indian edition — 2010
7. Latest 4th edition — (Meta repertory)

Sources • Repertory of Hering by J.T. Kent • Repertory of Hering Guiding symp of our MM by C.B. Knerr • Allen's key note • Clinical Repertory by J.H. Clarke • Bell's diarrhoea • The Concordance Repertory by Gentry

Introduction • Robin Murphy had his first love for history of medicine. • While going through many medical literatures he came across some homeopathic journals from 1800's . He was shocked to see the plethora of literature available on homeopathy . He then developed more & more interest in the homeopathy ; studied many journals , books , cases in materials • In 1980s he did single course in homeopathy . In the beginning , his prescriptions were based on Boericke & Clarke manuals . Later he become fond of kentin school & practiced classical homeopathy for long time . • Robin murphy has a great interest in medical alchemy - the Egyptian medicine and gave similarity with paracelsus work & philosophical principles of paracelsus - Sulphur , Mercury , Salt with Basic theory of sulphur & acids ; the miasmatic theory • He also believed that the doctrine of vital Force is taken from Archeus principles by Paracelsus medicine • Robin Murphy also feels that Sympathetic Medicine , i.e. the "right apod" for homeopathy because it has compassion for the patient by curing them naturally & least side effects .

Philosophical Background • Homeopathic Medical Repertory is based on the principles of clinical as well as classical homeopathic practice . • The author's aim is to make it a modern , Practical & easy reference book , enriched & many clinical as well as pathological rubrics. • This is unique repertory which helps in "Practitioner" to find out similimum on the basis of clinical as well as classical symp . • The author has merged both types of practice . • He says ; "If you do only one type , you are a half homeopath . Learn to prescribe according to the case" . • He further states "The right way to Prescribe is revealed in the case & by the results that you get , not by some old (Hahnem) & principles .

Plan & Construction • It follows a unique Plan of Abdomen to wrist arranged alphabetically to facilitate easy reference work . • 1st edition — contains 67 chapters 2nd edition — contains 70 chapters 3 chapters are added that are constitution , disease & headache

3rd edition — 4 chapters of 2nd edition i.e. Blood , Pulse , emergency & nervous are merged into one chapter as Clinical • Delusion chapter is merged • Mind • Environment chap is merged & Generals . • There are 10 new chap added to 3rd edition they are Cancer , Clinical , Fainting , Fall bladder , Speech - Speech , Taste, time , vaccination & weakness . • So total no of chap = 74

• All chapters are arranged alphabetically

Arrangement of rubrics • Chapters as well as rubrics are arranged alphabetically • Subrubrics are arranged in alphabetical order

Gradation Capital bold — 4 mark Bold — 3 mark Italics — 2 mark Roman — 1 mark

Concept of Totality • Murphy's concept of totality is based on clinical as well as classical homeopathic practice . • It embraces the principles of Kent's Generals , Boenninghausen's complete symptoms , Boger's Pathological Generals . • He d believes in constructing the totality as per the details available in the case .

Adaptability • where generals are prominent • where clinical symptoms / diagnosis are available • Pathological Generals / constitutions are available • where Complete symptoms are available • where case has a paucity of symptoms.

Special features • The 3rd edition has more than 20,000 new rubrics & 1,00,000 new additions & update contains all valuable information from standard homeo. literatures & repertories . • It has total 74 chap. alphabetically arranged • New chapters like Children , Clinical , Toxicity etc are very helpful to professionals • Many clinical rubrics are added to each chapter . • This repertory follows 4 grading of remedies . • There are more than 1602 drugs in this repertory . • Rubrics liked antibiotics , worse from : anesthesia , ailment from , artificial food , egg etc are mentioned under chap . toxicity • Clinical chap has many clinical rubrics • Helps in repertorising all types of cases .