sedate vs settle one’s nerves

sedate

verb
  • To make tranquil. 

  • To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug. 

adj
  • Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. 

  • Not overly ornate or showy. 

settle one’s nerves

How often have the words sedate and settle one’s nerves occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )