In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with Kristine Courville, founder of Sahale Botanicals, bioregional herbalist, and Cornell University Medicinal Plants Certificate graduate, to explore the powerful world of herbal medicine, wildcrafting, plant energetics, and natural skincare.
Kristine shares how questioning conventional healthcare led her to rediscover the wisdom of traditional herbalism and the healing power of plants. Together, we discuss how herbal energetics can help you understand your body's patterns, why fresh herbs often create more potent remedies, and how sustainable wildcrafting protects both our health and the environment.
Whether you're curious about making herbal teas, tinctures, infused oils, or creating toxin-free skincare, this conversation offers practical insights for beginners and seasoned herbal enthusiasts alike.
If you're looking for natural ways to support your health, reduce your toxic burden, and deepen your connection with nature, this episode is for you.
In this episode you'll learn:
✔️ Kristine Courville's journey into herbal medicine and founding Sahale Botanicals
✔️ Why herbal medicine was pushed aside in modern healthcare
✔️ The impact of the Flexner Report on traditional healing practices
✔️ What plant energetics and tissue states reveal about your health
✔️ How to safely and sustainably wildcraft medicinal plants
✔️ Why fresh herbs often make stronger herbal remedies
✔️ Best practices for harvesting herbs throughout the seasons
✔️ The truth about "clean" skincare ingredients
✔️ How to make herbal teas, tinctures, infused oils, and bath infusions
✔️ Herbal support for midlife wellness and healthy aging
✔️ Building a lifelong relationship with nature through folk herbalism
Chapters
00:00 – The Birth of Sahale Botanicals
02:53 – Rediscovering Plant Medicine
06:02 – The Power of Potency in Herbal Skincare
08:50 – Understanding Herbal Energetics
11:45 – Creating Effective Herbal Skincare
14:38 – Clean Beauty vs Truly Healthy Skincare
17:19 – Wildcrafting & Seasonal Harvesting
20:24 – Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants
23:28 – Herbal Elixirs for Midlife Wellness
25:12 – Crafting Herbal Tinctures
29:35 – The Art of Folk Herbalism
34:21 – How to Identify & Harvest Wild Herbs
39:17 – Firesider, Herbal Remedies & Home Apothecaries
44:19 – Sustainable Harvesting Practices
49:07 – Herbal Bath Teas & Self-Care Rituals
About Our Guest
Kristine Courville is the founder of Sahale Botanicals, a Pacific Northwest herbal skincare and wellness company dedicated to ethical wildcrafting and sustainable plant medicine.
Inspired by traditional herbal wisdom and backed by modern education—including a Medicinal Plants Certificate from Cornell University and an apprenticeship in herbalism—Kristine creates toxin-free skincare and herbal wellness products using responsibly harvested botanicals native to the Pacific Northwest.
Her work blends folk herbalism, plant energetics, sustainability, and modern science to help people reconnect with nature and support their health naturally.
Resources From The Show:
• Sahale Botanicals - get 15% off your 1st order with code: DOCJ15
• Cornell University Medicinal Plants Certificate
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