] And what is understood by The Whites? Based on the styptic quality my wild guess is it has to do with (sorry folks)pus(which would be amazing since the white bloodcells form part of pus, don't they).

Not sure if I can say this here - but 'The Whites' is another name for leukorrhoea or vaginal discharge. You still hear it called that in the UK occasionally. I can never find that link to Domestic Medicine when I want it - but I know there's masses about curing 'The Whites' in that.

Ah...found it. The link to the chapter on Diseases of Women is here. The relevant section begins:

THE uterine flux may offend in quality as well is in quantity. What is usually called the fluor albus, or whites, is a very common disease, and proves extremely hurtful to delicate women.

Amusingly, the author says that The Whites are caused by drinking too much coffee or tea!