No, bloodroot is not the same as turmeric. The former is native to eastern North America and belongs to the family Papaveraceae, while the latter is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia and belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. Unlike turmeric, bloodroot is not majorly used as a spice for cooling purposes. However, bloodroot sometimes goes with the common name turmeric along with other names like red puccoon, snakebite, red root, corn root, sweet slumber, and tetterwort.