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

Amir Shakkar was afflicted with severe rheumatism and sought a cure from Sai Baba. As detailed in Chapter 22, after Amir narrated his illness, Baba did not provide a conventional remedy. Instead, his instruction was for Amir to stay steadily in the Chavadi. This was a challenging prescription, as the Chavadi was a dilapidated and unsanitary building. Baba's firm words were that Amir should disregard the difficult conditions like wind, rain, or dampness. The cure was to be his unwavering faith and obedience, accepting Baba's word as the ultimate medicine while residing in the Chavadi for a period of nine months.