cathartic vs innocuous

cathartic

adj
  • Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis. 

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

noun
  • A laxative. 

innocuous

adj
  • Inoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable. 

  • Harmless; producing no ill effect. 

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