cathartic vs sickening

cathartic

adj
  • Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis. 

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

noun
  • A laxative. 

sickening

adj
  • Causing sickness or disgust. 

  • Amazing, fantastic. 

noun
  • The act of making somebody sick. 

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