Recently I was in a conversation with a doctor and explained to him the history of how the United States developed from a plant based, natural, homeopathic immune strengthening medical approach into one dominated by the pharmaceutical industry. He had no idea what I was talking about. Considering his ignorance and realizing that many of the most educated in our nation are clueless of this cryptic side of our history, I thought I would dedicate a blog to the subject.
When John D. Rockefeller died in 1937, he was the richest man in the world. His net worth by today’s standards was over $400 billion. Yes, you heard that right. In other words, he is still the richest man who ever lived! Just to put this in perspective, Elon Musk is “only worth” $198 billion.
Rockefeller was not only a genius businessman as the founder of Standard Oil Company, but he also figured out a way to monopolize everything he touched. He controlled 90 percent of all oil refineries. But by the early 1900s he saw another opportunity that he could take over, monopolize, and make a ton of money from.
The Rise of Petrochemicals
The science community working closely with Rockefeller began to realize the potential for using natural gas and petroleum to develop plastics. What’s interesting is that simultaneous to the rise of petrochemicals, the discovery of essential vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin D, and vitamin B1 and B2, with others and the value they provided to the body were being discovered. This is where Rockefeller enters the picture in the medical field.
This is the early days of American medicine and Rockefeller realized that if he were to introduce petrochemicals into the medical arena, he had to destroy his competition. During this time, therapies such as homeopathy, herbal medicine, essential oils, chiropractic, and naturopathy were commonplace in America and around the world. Over half of the medical schools in America utilized natural and herbal medicines from Europe and Native Americans.
In 1910, the Rockefeller Foundation, working closely with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in New York City, helped to fund the Flexner Report, a report authored by Abraham Flexner. Commissioned by the American Medical Association. The intention of this report was to help evaluate and potentially restructure medical education in the United States.
The Demonization of Holistic Therapy
Among its many conclusions was that there were too many doctors and too many medical schools. The Flexner Report concluded that homeopathy and natural God-given plant medicinal benefits were quackery. They called for the elimination of all medical schools that taught naturopathy, homeopathy, and electromagnetic field therapy and standardization of medical education. The American Medical Association would become the only entity to license medical schools and doctors in the U.S. Congress approved the conclusion of the Flexner Report.
Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation poured into medical schools who taught the new way of Rockefeller’s patented drugs. They were able to completely monopolize the medical industry with oil-based pharmaceuticals. The new mantra became “a pill for any ill”. Any mention of homeopathy or plant-based medical approaches were systematically wiped out. In cooperation with Rockefeller’s money, the media fell in line and the demonization of natural remedies had begun.
In my next blog, we will look further into the continuing growth of Big Pharma in the United States.
Pastor Steve
Sources:
Meridian Health Clinic. https://meridianhealthclinic.com/how-rockefeller-created-the-business-of-western-medicine/
The Universe Inside You. https://universe-inside-you.com/rockefeller-big-pharma/
Literary Hub. https://lithub.com/a-brief-history-of-american-pharma-from-snake-oil-to-big-money/
