A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus.
The Savory and Moore company started as a chemist's shop in London in 1794, established by Thomas Paytherus.
1797 Thomas Field Savory joined the company. 1806 Thomas Field Savory and Thomas Moore became partners in the company. 1849 After the first store in Bond Street prospered, another shop was opened near Belgrave Square. 1876 The company registered trademarks for American dentrifice, tooth powder, medicines and perfumes. The company at this time had three shops in London and one in Brighton. It also showed that the company were chemists to Queen Victoria. 1968 The shop near Belgrave Square closed, the contents being passed to the Wellcome Trust.