bracing vs cathartic

bracing

adj
  • Invigorating or stimulating. 

noun
  • A form of the military attention stance. 

  • That which braces. 

  • A brace. 

cathartic

adj
  • That which releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience. 

  • Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis. 

noun
  • A laxative. 

How often have the words bracing and cathartic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )