Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the city, Kampung Baru Seri Damansara is adjacent to Section 17, Petaling Jaya. Nestled within this new village is Ling Lam Physical Training and Treatment, founded by Master Ngui Pong since 1979, and has not relocated since. Back then, the spot was quite lively, folks come to learn martial arts and lion dance. In recent years, the focus is on administering Tit Tar (Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopaedics and Traumatology) treatment. Master Ngui has almost 50 years of experience, the reasonable fees he charges and his skilled techniques earned a good reputation. Ling Lam Tit Tar is rather well known in the area.
Tit Tar is a method to treat injuries that originated from among the populace, based on scientific knowledge such as anatomy and physiotherapy, combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help recuperate, it proves to be effective and therefore commonly accepted. Tit Tar techniques involve using hands to touch and feel the afflicted area, in order to examine the exact location of the injury and its severity. Appropriate force is applied to perform bone realignment, then rub on medicine and bandage the affected area to limit movement. After a couple of days, the patient revisits to change the bandage and receive some physiotherapy. If there is no abnormality, the course of treatment can be ended and let the bones gradually recover.
Master Ngui was born in Bukit Kepong, Johor. After finishing primary school, he went to work in Batu Pahat as an apprentice. At the age of 17, upon recommendation, he came to SEA Park in Petaling Jaya to learn martial arts, as well as Tit Tar, and sells herbal tea to earn a living. After a few years, his master brought him to Muar to visit his grandmaster, who hailed from LingNan, China. The grandmaster imparted a number of TCM prescriptions to him, from there he learnt to make trauma wine and balms. Master Ngui is grateful for the precious knowledge gained, when he started his own venture, he chose to continue the legacy of the brand “Ling Lam”.
The rented village house in Kampung Baru Seri Damansara originally comprises one small cottage, surrounded by open space, ideal for practicing martial arts and lion dance. Later on, it expanded into the current appearance. It used to be the family house of Master Ngui’s wife, Ng Siew Lian. Here they started their relationship, and subsequently built a family together while working hard to make ends meet, for over 40 years they never left the place. The front part of the house is the Tit Tar clinic, the kitchen for boiling herbal teas sit at the rear end. After their marriage, Madam Ng helps Master Ngui to run both the Tit Tar clinic and the herbal tea stall, and both of them studied TCM courses together to improve their knowledge.
Master Ngui and Madam Ng each perform their own duties: He focuses on giving Tit Tar treatment while she oversees the operations. Nicknamed the General Affairs Officer, she takes care of everything from procuring, preparing, handling, to selling the medicine. Due to regular manufacturing homemade trauma wine, balms, and pills, Madam Ng knows all the recipes by heart. At the same time, she insists on using the traditional way, which is to grind medicinal herbs into fine powder form, instead of buying patent medicine.
The Tit Tar clinic is jointly managed by Master Ngui’s family, his children also chose to continue his legacy. They learned the basics of TCM, and practises Tit Tar under their father’s guidance. The eldest son, Ngui Kok Feng, has 20 years of experience, and recently branched out at Berjaya Times Square to expand customer reach while offering more comprehensive forms of treatment. Two younger sons are still working at the old site, and the eldest daughter comes back to help from time to time, lending their parents a helping hand.
Over the decades, Master Ngui persists to administer treatment with integrity and kindness, helping patients to recover, and maintaining the musculoskeletal health of the local community.
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【About Tit Tar】
The place name “LingNan” came into being since the Tang Dynasty, and was one of the ten prefectures, which encompassed the modern regions of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. Throughout history, several instances of mass migration occurred, as well as foreign invasions, therefore it is common practice to learn martial arts for self-defense and to protect the family. In olden times, the founder of a martial arts school would need to be proficient in three skills, namely martial arts, lion dance, and Tit Tar – due to people practising martial arts are prone to musculoskeletal injuries, they developed methods and remedies for treating such injuries.
Before healthcare facilities became widely available, people suffering injuries from a fall, a sprain, or bone dislocation would seek Tit Tar treatment. Nowadays modern medical facilities are everywhere, but not everybody want to wear a plaster cast or undergo surgery, hence the demand for Tit Tar.
Trauma wine consists of dozens of medicinal herbs soaked in distilled white wine with high alcohol content, and fermented over several months. Balms are made of medicinal herbs ground into fine powder form, and appropriate medium is added to cook into a paste.
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【Martial Arts originating from LingNan】
The system belong to Hung Gar, which is prevalent in southern China, forms include “Taming of the Tiger in Gung Pattern” (Gung Gee Fook Fu Kuen) and “Tiger Crane Double-Form Fist” (Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen)
Tracing the master-disciple lineage:
Master Wong Fei Hung
A martial artist under Hung Gar system, renowned lion dance master, and a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.
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Master Lam Sai Wing
One of Wong Fei Hung’s most successful and influential disciples, he is proficient in both Hung Gar martial arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Master Sung Siew Poh
One of Lam Sai Wing’s most prodigious disciples, he not only learned Hung Gar martial arts, but also mastered Traditional Chinese Medicine skills. In the 1950s, he moved to Malaysia and established the “Ling Lam Martial Arts and Fitness Academy” in Muar, Johor.
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Master Chow Tin Sang
Born in Yong Peng, he is among the first disciples of “Ling Lam Martial Arts and Fitness Academy” under Master Sung Siew Poh. Master Ngui Pong is his disciple.
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Master Ngui Pong
Born in 1956, he is full of passion for Chinese martial arts and sports since a young age. In 1979, he founded “Ling Lam Physical Training and Treatment”, and also serves as medical consultant to numerous organizations both local and overseas.
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