What was wrong with Amir Shakkar, and what strange cure did Sai Baba prescribe for him?

Amir Shakkar was afflicted with severe rheumatism and sought a remedy from Sai Baba. As detailed in Chapter 22, Baba's prescribed cure was for Amir to stay steadily in the Chavadi. This was a challenging instruction, as the Chavadi was a dilapidated and uncomfortable place. The text clarifies that Baba's medicine was simply His word, and Amir was to accept it with faith. Despite the external conditions being contrary to healing, Amir was told to stay in the Chavadi for nine months, relying on his internal faith for his recovery.