healing vs recovery

healing and recovery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
healing	Yes	Yes	No	No
recovery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recovery is a hyponym of healing; that is, recovery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than healing:

Other hyponyms of healing include convalescence, recuperation, conglutination, union.

healing (noun)	recovery (noun)
the natural process by which the body repairs itself	the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
	return to an original state
	gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

healing (adjective)	recovery (adjective)
tending to cure or restore to health