“My auntie also has type 1 diabetes and she used to drink herbal tea instead of insulin like cinnamon, ginger, and pomegranate peel tea. I used to follow her advice and I thought that was something normal to do. You know, my friend told me she went to a traditional therapist and used bee stings. She advised me to go and see him, I might do.” (female, 19). Here, INS is linked to type 1 diabetes mellitus.