General Healing & Curing:
* Heal: To restore to health or soundness; to make whole again. (Most general term)
* Cure: To restore to health; to relieve from a disease or ailment. (Often implies a complete recovery)
* Mend: To repair; to restore to a sound state. (Often used for physical injuries)
* Relieve: To lessen or remove pain, discomfort, or distress. (Focuses on easing symptoms)
* Soothe: To calm or ease pain or discomfort. (Often used for emotional or mental distress)
* Remedy: To provide a cure or relief for a disease or ailment. (Implies a specific treatment)
Specific Healing:
* Convalesce: To recover health and strength after illness or injury. (Focuses on the process of recovery)
* Recuperate: To regain health or strength after illness or injury. (Similar to convalesce)
* Resuscitate: To revive from apparent death or unconsciousness. (Focuses on bringing back to life)
* Salvage: To save from ruin or destruction. (Used for more metaphorical healing)
* rehabilitate: To restore to a normal or useful life after illness, injury, or imprisonment. (Focuses on restoring functionality)
Figurative Healing:
* Mitigate: To make less severe or painful. (Often used for emotional or psychological pain)
* Assuage: To make less intense or severe. (Similar to mitigate)
* Reconcile: To restore friendly relations. (Used for mending relationships)
* Redeem: To save from ruin or destruction; to make amends. (Used for spiritual or moral healing)
These are just a few examples, and the specific word you choose will depend on the context.