noun / verb
remedy
REM-uh-dee/ˈremədi/
A means of putting something right, or the act of doing so.
The wedge remedies the chair's uneven leg.
Etymology
The healing base connects a remedy with a cure; re- may strengthen that idea or mean “again.” The healing idea also applies figuratively to something that puts a nonmedical problem right.
In context
As you sip the slippery elm tea, you can feel it coating your raw, irritated throat, bringing a quiet, substantive relief. This remedy born of this continent feels different.