contraria contrariis curantur

the opposite is cured with the opposite

Notes

First formulated by Hippocrates to suggest that the diseases are cured with contrary remedies. Antonym of similia similibus curantur (the diseases are recovered with similar remedies.)

Words

curatio – attention, curing, healing, medical attention
cura – administration, care, charge, concern, management
curator – guardian, overseer, superintendent