Yes. It helps take down the swelling and can also help your throat feel better. You can also try swishing and gargling peroxide in your mouth. IT helps dull the pain.
Try gargling salt water or go to your doctor
gargling warm salt water (this is what i learned from a friends garandmother)
Gargling salt water will not kill or get rid of an infection. It will reduce the symptoms and pain of the infection though and will most likely be recommended by your doctor.
No - Lymph is made of water which has escaped from the blood
It depends on what you are gargling and the cause for the sore throat. Most sore throats are a result of bacterial or viral infection, and gargling frequently with a salt water solution can be very beneficial.
Try gargling salt water or go to your doctor.
Don't bite or play with it. Try gargling with salt water to get rid of it.
Gargling? I'm not really sure what you mean by "shake it" but I'm guessing you mean gargling, like what you do with Listerine.
Slippery Elm lozenges, also gargling with warm salt water.
One to two tea spoons of salt for one cup of water.
yes
Gargling with warm salty water usually helps.