How did Sai Baba cure Balaram's chronic illness, as described in the sacred text?

Balaram was suffering from a chronic case of asthma that had plagued him for six years. His healing came through a direct and miraculous act from Sai Baba. As Chapter 51 recounts, while Balaram was massaging Baba's feet, Baba offered him his 'chillim' (pipe). Though not a smoker, Balaram accepted it as prasad and took a puff. The effect of this single act was profound and immediate; the asthma that had been a chronic ailment for years vanished completely and, as the text notes, never returned. This event highlights Baba's power to heal through simple, grace-filled gestures.