What kind of 'medicine' did Sai Baba give Amir for his rheumatism, and what does this show about Baba's methods?

For Amir Shakkar's rheumatism, Sai Baba's prescribed 'medicine' was not a physical remedy but simply His word. As recounted in Chapter 22, Baba's firm instruction was for Amir to stay in the Chavadi and not to question the conditions, whether it was windy, rainy, damp, high, or low. Amir was to accept Baba's word as the medicine itself. This demonstrates Baba's method of healing through faith and obedience. The cure was tied to Amir's internal state of 'certain faith' and his willingness to happily accept the difficult circumstances as 'Great Prasad' because it was the company of Sai. The external conditions were contrary, but the internal faith was what mattered.