problem vs remedy

problem

noun
  • Objection. 

  • A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. 

  • A puzzling circumstance. 

  • A set of moves required to complete a climb. 

  • A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise. 

  • Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand. 

adj
  • Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome. 

  • Difficult to train or guide; unruly. 

remedy

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

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